Leyte, June 1944-January 1945 - History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 12

The twelfth volume returns to the Pacific for a dramatic retelling of one of the greatest naval battles of all time. The determining factors in the Battle for Leyte Gulf were superb skill, heroism, and aggressiveness, but confusion, surprise, and faulty assumptions also played significant roles. The Allied victory at Leyte enabled the U.S. Navy to transport troops and base long-range bomber planes in positions so close to Japan that victory was all but assured. Morison's classic account details all of the key engagements surrounding the taking of Leyte.

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By Samuel Eliot Morison; With a new introduction by Thomas J. Cutler

Summary

The determining factors in the Battle for Leyte Gulf were superb skill, heroism, and aggressiveness, but confusion, surprise, and faulty assumptions also played significant roles. The Japanese Centre Force, comprising more than half of Japan's naval gunfire, steamed undetected into gun range and caught the Seventh Fleet completely by surprise.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Eliot Morison, Estate Of Samuel Eliot Morison, Samuel Eliot Morison
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2011
• EAN: 9781591145356
• ISBN: 978-1-59114-535-6
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 694 g
• Series: History of United States Naval; U.S. Naval Operations in World War 2; History of United States Naval; U.S. Naval Operations in World War 2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration