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The Battle of Leyte Gulf [5] (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
Aug 12, 2024 · 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.
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Leyte Gulf is a gulf in the Eastern Visayan region of the Philippines, bounded by Samar, Leyte and Mindanao islands. It was the site of the largest naval battle of World War II and Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Feb 27, 2020 · Overview. On 15 October 1944, following indications of impending Allied landings in the Philippines, the Japanese Imperial Navy’s First Mobile Fleet launched Operation Shō.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, was the largest naval battle in modern history. It was fought in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in the seas surrounding the Philippine island of Leyte, from October 23 to October 26, 1944, between the Allies and the Empire of Japan.
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.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, fought from October 23 to October 26, 1944, was the largest naval battle of World War II and a decisive engagement in the Pacific Theater. It marked the culmination of the Allied campaign to liberate the Philippines and dealt a severe blow to the Imperial Japanese Navy.
