Leyte, June 1944-January 1945

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.

Author: Samuel Eliot Morison
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 10/15/2011
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781591145356
ISBN10: 159114535X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Military | Naval
- History | Military | United States