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050 00 $aD774.P5$bS75 1979
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100 1 $aStewart, Adrian,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe Battle of Leyte Gulf /$cby Adrian Stewart.
264 1 $aLondon :$bRobert Hale,$c1979.
264 4 $c©1979
300 $a223 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 215-216) and index.
505 0 $aPlans, preparations, preliminaries -- The submarine attacks -- The air attacks of 24 October -- Admiral Halsey heads north -- The action in Surigao Strait -- The action off Cape Engano -- The action off Samar Island -- Admiral Kurita changes course -- Kamikaze -- Death of a navy.
520 $aAlthough largely unknown to British readers, Leyte Gulf marked the culmination of the naval battles not only of World War II but of history. The biggest in scale, it was also the most varied, employing every type of vessel from giant battleship to submarine and every form of aircraft from interceptor fighter to suicide attacker. It marked also the final eclipse of the battleship as the major weapon at sea and confirmed the vital importance of the aircraft carrier. Yet the greatest interest in the battle lies in the crucial decisions that had to be taken during its course by the American and Japanese commanders with their very different aims and outlooks. Though the outcome was decisive, the result was in doubt almost until the end. In the first full-length account by a British author, the issues of the battle are considered impartially and its many puzzles are explained. - Jacket flap.
530 $aAlso issued online.
650 0 $aLeyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944.
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