Mark Stille

Leyte Gulf

A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle

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Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating re-examination of the battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval encounter in history and probably the most decisive naval battle of the entire Pacific War.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781472851765
• ISBN-10: 1472851765
• Artikelnr.: 70372715

Autorenporträt

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Myths of Leyte Gulf Chapter 1: The Road to Leyte Gulf
Chapter 2: The Japanese Plan: Another Decisive Battle Chapter 3: Two
Navies, Two Different Directions Chapter 4: MacArthur Returns Chapter 5:
The Adventure of the Center Force Chapter 6: A Naval Execution: The Battle
of Surigao Strait Chapter 7: The Myth of Samar Chapter 8: Kurita's Brave
Decision Chapter 9: Halsey's Race to the North - Folly or Justified?
Chapter 10: The Final Actions Chapter 11: The Reckoning Index