Storm Over Leyte: The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese Navy

by John Prados

Book Overview

By October 1944, the US Navy had driven the devastated Japanese fleet across the far Pacific. But with each defeat, Japanese commanders became even more determined to destroy the Americans in a final decisive battle. In Storm Over Leyte, acclaimed historian John Prados gives readers an unprecedented look at both sides of this titanic naval clash. Drawing upon a wealth of untapped sources Prados offers up a masterful narrative that breaks new ground...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451473612
• ISBN13: 9780451473615
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Dutton Caliber
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"