Leyte, 1944: The Soldiers' Battle

by Nathan N. Prefer

Book Overview

When General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942, having successfully left the Philippines to organize a new American army, he vowed, "I shall return " More than two years later he did return, at the head of a large U.S. army to retake the Philippines from the Japanese. The place of his re-invasion was the central Philippine Island of Leyte. Much has been written about the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf that his return provoked, but almost...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612001556
• ISBN13: 9781612001555
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"