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The Battle of Leyte (Filipino: Labanan sa Leyte; Waray: Gubat ha Leyte; Japanese: レイテの戦い) in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the island of Leyte in the Philippines by American forces and Filipino guerrillas under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur, who fought against the Imperial ...
- Allied victory
5 days ago · Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 23–26, 1944), decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies’ control of the Pacific. The battle marked the first significant use of kamikaze aircraft in combat.
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Japanese: レイテ沖海戦, romanized: Reite oki Kaisen, lit. 'Leyte Open Sea Naval Battle', Filipino: Labanan sa Golpo ng Leyte) was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
- 23-26 October 1944
- Allied victory
Learn about the largest naval battle of World War II, where the U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese Imperial Navy in the Philippines in October 1944. Explore the overview, further reading, photo gallery, infographic, and artifacts of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
A detailed account of the four-day naval clash in October 1944, when U.S. and Japanese forces fought for control of the Philippines. Learn how the battle unfolded, who were the key players, and what were the consequences of this decisive victory for the Allies.
Battle of Leyte Gulf, (Oct. 23–26, 1944) Decisive air and sea battle of World War II that gave the Allies control of the Pacific. After the U.S. amphibious landing on the Philippine island of Leyte (Oct. 20), the Japanese reacted with a plan to decoy the U.S. fleet north while moving three attack forces into Leyte Gulf.
Toward the end of the war on the naval front, the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines punctuated the end of the Japanese naval threat (Hone, T., 2009). The battle lasted only four days, from 23-26 October 1944, off the coast of Leyte, Samar, and Mindanao islands, and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands and hundreds of naval vessels ...
