Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Largest Sea Battle of the Second World War

by John Grehan and Alexander Nicoll

On 20 October 1944, the U.S. Sixth Army began landing on Leyte's eastern coast, supported by the U.S. Navy's 3rd and 7th fleets, which were assisted by ships from the Royal Australian Navy. The Japanese were aware that the Americans were poised to attack the Philippines and planned to draw the American warships into one last great battle to try and stave off the otherwise inevitable defeat. Over the course of the following three days, the two naval...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526770393
• ISBN13: 9781526770394
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.5"