Leyte Gulf 1944:The world's greatest sea battle

By Bernard Ireland and Howard Gerrard

Leyte Gulf was a key victory for the United States during World War II (1939-1945): its scale dwarfed previous sea conflicts and its result created an opportunity for the US forces to invade the Philippines. Four different battles - Leyte, Samar, Cape Engaño and the Surigao Strait - occurred almost simultaneously as part of a Japanese plan to claim a Trafalgar-style victory over US forces. Yet they were defeated in the battles on the surface, under the sea and in the air. This highly-accessible book describes the conflict's interweaving battles and the personalities of the commanders involved in what has been called 'the greatest sea battle of all'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841769789
• ISBN13: 9781841769783
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.7"