The last stand of the tin can sailors /

Chronicles the October 1944 battle off Samar between a vastly outnumbered fleet of American warships and a flotilla of the Japanese Navy, a struggle that changed the course of World War II in the Pacific.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hornfischer, James D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bantam Books, 2004.
Subjects:	Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. Bataille de Leyte, Philippines, 1944. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales américaines. Military operations, Naval > American Philippines Andra världskriget 1939-1945 > sjöoperationer > Förenta staterna. Andra världskriget 1939-1945 > militära operationer > Stilla havet. Slaget vid Leytebukten, Filippinerna, 1944. 1939-1945 History.
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by Hornfischer, James D.
Published 2004

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