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The Battle of Leyte Gulf : the death knell of the Japanese fleet /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoyt, Edwin Palmer
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Weybright and Talley, ©1972.
Edition:Book club ed.
Subjects:
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944.
Philippine Sea, Battle of the, 1944 (June 19-21)
Bataille de Leyte, Philippines, 1944.
Bataille de la mer des Philippines, 19-21 juin 1944.
Pacific Ocean > Philippine Sea
Philippines.
1944
Table of Contents:
  • The First Striking Force
  • The Seventh Fleet
  • The Northern Force
  • The Third Fleet
  • The Third Force
  • The landings
  • The first threat
  • Halsey's decision
  • Attack!
  • Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
  • The Northern Force
  • Discovery and decision
  • In Leyte Gulf
  • The Battle of Surigao Strait
  • The Battle of San Bernardino Strait
  • The lost chance
  • The battle off Cape Engano
  • Mopping up from Leyte
  • Afterword.