Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history It was fought in waters near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar and Luzon, from 23–26 October 1944, between combined American and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 20 October, United States troops invaded the island of Leyte as part of a strategy aimed at isolating Japan from the countries it had occupied in Southeast Asia, and in particular depriving its forces and industry of vital oil supplies. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) mobilized nearly all of its remaining major naval vessels in an attempt to defeat the Allied invasion but was repulsed by the U.S. Navy's 3rd and 7th Fleets. The IJN failed to ach
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history It was fought in waters near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar and Luzon, from 23–26 October 1944, between combined American and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 20 October, United States troops invaded the island of Leyte as part of a strategy aimed at isolating Japan from the countries it had occupied in Southeast Asia, and in particular depriving its forces and industry of vital oil supplies. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) mobilized nearly all of its remaining major naval vessels in an attempt to defeat the Allied invasion but was repulsed by the U.S. Navy's 3rd and 7th Fleets. The IJN failed to ach
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A Batalha do Golfo de Leyte fo ...... teatro da Guerra do Pacífico.
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Bitwa w zatoce Leyte – najwięk ...... nych w jednej wielkiej bitwie.
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De Slag in de Golf van Leyte w ...... macht" begonnen op 25 oktober.
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Die See- und Luftschlacht im G ...... en den Inseln Leyte und Samar.
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Du 23 octobre au 27 octobre 19 ...... i infligeant de lourds dégâts.
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La batalla del Golfo de Leyte, ...... , de Trafalgar y de Jutlandia.
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La battaglia del Golfo di Leyt ...... ine della guerra nel Pacifico.
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf is ge ...... ides at this point of the war.
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Сражение в заливе Лейте (Второ ...... предпринимал крупных операций.
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معركة خليج ليتي هي احدى العملي ...... alia»، وألحقت به أضرارا جسيمة.
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1 destroyer escort sunk
1 light carrier,
2 destroyers,
2 escort carriers,
200+ planes
~3,000 casualties;
date
1944-10-26
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result
Decisive Allied victory; Japanese military naval capabilities are crippled
strength
1 fleetcarrier
12battleships
14 heavy cruisers
166destroyers anddestroyer escorts
18escort carriers
24cruisers
3 light carriers
300+ planes (including land-based aircraft)
35+ destroyers
6 light cruisers
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IF THE ENEMY SORTIES TF 34 WILL BE FORMED WHEN DIRECTED BY ME.
No battle damage was incurred ...... ing as Task Force Thirty-Four.
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A Batalha do Golfo de Leyte fo ...... abo Engaño e Batalha de Samar.
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Bitwa w zatoce Leyte – najwięk ...... kortowe i został pokonany prze
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De Slag in de Golf van Leyte w ...... te zeeslag in de geschiedenis.
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Die See- und Luftschlacht im G ...... nzeln durchgeführte, aber stra
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Du 23 octobre au 27 octobre 19 ...... i infligeant de lourds dégâts.
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La batalla del Golfo de Leyte, ...... Aliados y el Imperio japonés.
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La battaglia del Golfo di Leyt ...... ltre a diversi scontri minori.
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf is ge ...... Fleets. The IJN failed to ach
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Сражение в заливе Лейте (Второ ...... предпринимал крупных операций.
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معركة خليج ليتي هي احدى العملي ...... alia»، وألحقت به أضرارا جسيمة.
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Bataille du golfe de Leyte
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Batalha do Golfo de Leyte
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Batalla del Golfo de Leyte
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Battaglia del Golfo di Leyte
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Bitwa w Zatoce Leyte
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See- und Luftschlacht im Golf von Leyte
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Slag in de Golf van Leyte
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Сражение в заливе Лейте
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معركة خليج ليتي
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