The battle of Leyte Gulf : the last fleet action /
"Using Japanese material never previously noted in western accounts, H.P. Willmott provides new perspectives on the unfolding of the battle and deliberately seeks to give readers a proper understanding of the importance of this battle for American naval operations in the following month. The bo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2005]
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| Series: | Twentieth-century battles.
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| Online Access: | Available from ACLS Humanities: Book review (H-Net) Table of contents Electronic access restricted; authentication may be required: |
| Summary: | "Using Japanese material never previously noted in western accounts, H.P. Willmott provides new perspectives on the unfolding of the battle and deliberately seeks to give readers a proper understanding of the importance of this battle for American naval operations in the following month. The book also deals with such vexed questions as the conduct and decisions of the fleet commanders, Halsey and Kurita, during this battle and raises questions that are certain to provoke controversy."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-381) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253345286 9780253345288 |