The Battle for Leyte Gulf

The Battle for Leyte Gulf
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Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781602391949
ISBN-13 : 1602391947
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Book Synopsis The Battle for Leyte Gulf by : C. Vann Woodward

Download or read book The Battle for Leyte Gulf written by C. Vann Woodward and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-11-17 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer-Prize-winner and bestselling author C. Vann Woodward recreates the gripping account of the battle for Leyte Gulf—the greatest naval battle of World War II and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas. For the Japanese, it represented their supreme effort; they committed to action virtually every operational fighting ship on the lists of the Imperial Navy, including two powerful new battleships of the Yamato class. It also ended in their greatest defeat—and a tremendous victory for the United States Navy. Features a new introduction by Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder.


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