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Fit to take pride of place among other accounts of that titanic battle such as last stand of the tin can sailor, sea of thunder, and c. The incredible story of world war iis largest naval. Allied and japanese plans, preparations, and execution. To begin with, you really need a big map of the leyte gulf area. Battle of leyte gulf photo galleryimages from the battles four major engagements. It the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas. This paperback has the worst maps i have ever seen in a book so bad and. The battle of leyte gulf deserves the examination and recounting. I have to say this is how a battle book should be written. The battle for leyte gulf was the greatest naval battle of the second world war. Cutlers book is so rich and layered for he was a naval historian, serving officer,and had the opportunity to interview many who were there while they were still. Winning a future warwar gaming and victory in the pacific war, by norman friedman.

This book is an excellent addition to the study of world war ii naval history. It begins by setting the stageinformation about the two fleets, their leadership and their strategies. Remembering the battle of leyte gulf indepth coverage of the leyte gulf operations by nhhc historian martin waldman, phd. The worlds greatest sea battle campaign by bernard ireland, howard gerrard isbn. Advertisement advertisement the battle of leyte gulf at 75. Of the five separate engagements that made up the battle as a whole, the forces involved in the three principal ones are listed here. The last great naval battle of world war ii, leyte gulf also i. Some will say theres too much detail but in a seminal book like this that detail is the point. It was fought in waters near the philippine islands of leyte, samar, and luzon, from 2326 october 1944, between combined american. Labanan sa look ng leyte is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and is, by some criteria, a contender for the title largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.

The battle of leyte gulf is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and. The last great naval battle of world war ii, leyte gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has. Some folks criticized the style, but i found it was exceptional. First published in hardcover on the battles fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not previously available, it blends history with human drama to give a real sense of what happened. The last great naval battle of world war ii, leyte gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written. From singapore, formosa, and japan the imperial japanese navy set forth. Cutler and lcdr thomas j cutler usn ret oct 15, 2019. The battle of leyte gulf, generally considered to be the largest naval combat in history, was fought 2425 october 1944 in the waters of the philippine islands by elements of the imperial japanese navys combined fleet and the united states navys pacific fleet. I just finished reading the battle off samar taffy iii at leyte gulf which was written by a nephew of a survivor of the great battle. The battle for leyte gulf is an excellent descriptive account of the actions of both the japanese and the us navy in late october 1944. I probably would not have read this book had i know it was basically a timeline description of the battle of leyte gulf. First published in hardcover on the battle s fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not previously available, it blends history with human.