The battle of leyte gulf effectively finished the japanese surface fleet. The philippines leyte gulf 20 october 194415 august 1945. Ship types key cv fleet aircraftcarrier cvl light fleet aircraftcarrier bb battleship ca heavy cruiser cl light cruiser dd destroyer s sunk in this battle at leyte gulf the japanese fleet was organised into three forces, referred to in. It was the site of an american invasion in october 1944 that led to a fullscale naval battle between the u. Examine each incredible engagement and see the strategies of the greatest naval battle in history unfold in this riveting account. The battle was noteworthy in another sense in that it saw the first attacks by kamikaze planes, when on 25 october, five planes swooped down upon escort. Raiders of leyte gulf 1963 is a lowlowbudget movie from filipino director eddie romero. In 1944, the imperial japanese forces still had a firm grip on the philippinethe leyte landing starts the campaign to recapture and liberate the philippines from. All that aside, the battle for leyte gulf cannot really be said to have been won unless the battle of ormoc bay is included as part of it. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The battle of leyte gulf was fought october 2326, 1944, during world war ii 19391945 and is considered the conflicts largest naval engagement. Douglas macarthurs stirring, theatrically stirring, promise to return to and liberate the philippines in world war ii there arose a guerilla indigenous resistance movement there, as well as some pointed attention prior to an allied attack.
The raiders of leyte gulf is a 1963 philippineamerican film directed by eddie romero. Anadolu, also known as asia minor medieval and modern greek. Leyte gulf was decisive in that it destroyed much of the remaining japanese surface fleet while virtually ending japans ability to move resources from southeast asia to the home islands. Actions with enemy disguised raiders, 19401941, london, 1942, admiralty.
The battle of leyte gulf began well to the west of the philippines on 23 october battle of the sibuyan sea, 2324 october, although this battle began outside that sea. Her design plans were based upon japans belief that a powerful navysporting big guns were the key to control the pacific by intimidation. Six italian greats to stream now, from sharp satires to gory giallo terrors. Caring corrupted the killing nurses of the third reich. Veteran interviews, veteran oral history program ny military. The raiders of leyte gulf is yet another black and white ww2 flick shot in the philippines in the early 1960s by exploitation director eddie romero. Sophia loren plays giovanna, a steelwilled italian woman on a desperate search to find. The battle for leyte gulf october 2326 1944 the japanese surface forces.
The thesis of this essay is to find out the important decisions, planning and action taken by the american and japanese forces during leyte gulf operations, which was a major event of the battle in world war ii. Submit a command operations report download aviation insignia. The battle of leyte gulf, was the biggest naval battle in modern history. With leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon. Hyuga after her 1943 conversion to a battleshipaircraft carrier. Thanks to the japanese navys brilliant plan tailored to allied. There were three stages of the naval gunfire support. It was fought in waters near the philippine islands of leyte, samar, and luzon, from 2326 october 1944, between combined american. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew moviefone. Yamato battleship, 19411945 in the battle of leyte gulf, 2226 october 1944 yamato, along with her sister ship musashi, were the largest battleships ever built in history. It took place from 23 october to 26 october 1944, between the allies and the empire of japan. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 during world war ii, a u. Wingfold of the week momo aka double mo marcom the. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garris. Leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 japanese order of battle. It may well be regarded as the largest naval battle in military history. Bull halsey charts of the battle links sources uss enterprise cv6. To download copies from youtube please see this article. Victory at sea ep 19 the battle for leyte gulf addeddate 20080727 22. Leyte gulf was not a decisive battle in the same sense that the battle of midway had been. Orders of battle battle off cape engano battles of the. The incredible story of world war iis largest naval battle ebook. The raiders of leyte gulf, the classic film by eddie romero fandor. Labanan sa look ng leyte is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and is, by some criteria, a contender for the title largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
Battle of leyte gulf simple english wikipedia, the free. At leyte gulf, the fate of the world war ii hung in the balance as the two mightiest navies on earth battled tooth and nail for the philippines. Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of world war ii that crippled the japanese combined fleet, permitted u. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew during world war ii, a u. The conclusion of this largely unheralded fifth battle for leyte gulf paved the way for the occupation of the key islands of mindoro and luzon, bringing the entire archipelago swiftly under allied control. Most of the films in this subgenre are undistinguished and difficult to enjoy, but raiders is bad even by romeros standards, a singularly uninspiring and exceedingly dull attempt at a war story. Jun 24, 2012 the battle of leyte gulf most insane naval battle in history duration. Moving up through prato, italy, men of the 370th infantry regiment, have yet. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. February 29, 2020 the raiders of leyte gulf poster 1 design by. Whatever the battles official name, after october 1944 the imperial navy was finished. The resulting battle of leyte gulf 2325 october 1944 was the largest naval battle in history and ended in a decisive american victory. Fuchidas raiders had also failed to damage pearl harbors repair shops. Darter and dace, two american submarines, found kuritas fleet while it was sailing along the north coast of palawan island in the south china sea.
Leyte gulf naval chess game is a relatively fast and simple combined operations game about the decisive allied offensive in the pacific. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 d llewellyn james. The battle of leyte gulf officially entered the books as the second battle of the philippine sea, though most of the action occurred nearly one thousand miles from the june turkey shoot. The important events will be depicted in the light of the major strategic plan adopted for better use of the strengths of the forces by competent authority of both side of america and. The battle was fought between the american forces and the imperial japanese navy and took place close to the philippines islands of leyte, luzon and samar, in the. Hannibal at palermo and naples, during the italian revolution. The battle was part of world war ii, and happened in the seas near the philippines island of leyte. Dd 889, pacific, dobbs ferry, ny, saipan, leyte, iwo jima. Jennings sturgeon emmett wilson, michael parsons lieutenant robert grimm, efren reyes captain shirai akira, eddie mesa angel zabala, leopoldo salcedo colonel lino sebastian, liza moreno aida rivas, oscar keesee jr. The battle of leyte gulf, october 23 25, 1944 by tim lanzendorfer the fourday battle of leyte gulf in october 1944 marked the eclipse of imperial japanese naval power, the last sortie in force of the imperial navy, and the largest naval battle ever fought on the face of the earth. Comprises 4 scenarios of the different phases of the battle. The waters of leyte gulf were glassy calm as the convoys bearing the assault forces steamed into their appointed positions off the shores of leyte in the very early morning hours of 20 october 1944. Leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon, eddie mesa, liza moreno, oscar keesee. But, perhaps just as significant, the course of the war was permitted to continue as a result of the leyte gulf battle.
General macarthur surveys the beachhead on leyte island, soon after. Called the last of the great sea battles, the battle of leyte gulf used every known weapon of naval war, except mines, and in shear destruction the battle has no rival in naval history. The raiders of leyte gulf movie trailer and videos tv guide. Returning to the philippines, allied forces began landing on leyte on october 20. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines during world war ii. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garrison. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producers kane w. Gubat ha leyte, 17 october 26 december 1944 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 command of general douglas macarthur, who fought against the imperial japanese army in the philippines led by general tomoyuki. This rugged locationshot war actioner dramatizes events leading up to one of the key pacific battles between allied and japanese forces. During the summer and fall of 1944, historys greatest naval battles raged in the western pacific ocean, as the united states fought to finally subdue the japanese empire, and the imperial navy put up fanatical resistance to the last possible moment.
The raiders of leyte gulf jennings sturgeon michael parsons efren reyes 1963 during world war ii, a u. This advantage was noted by the commander, seventh amphibious. The battle of leyte gulf was fought from october 2326 1944 and was the largest naval battle of world war ii. Leyte gulf naval chess game board game boardgamegeek. The battle for leyte gulf, 23rd 26th october, 1944, london, 1947, admiralty. Assault landings on leyte island naval history and heritage. Persian gulf war, 1991, us army, 809th engineers, bronx, ny. In any other war the japanese defeat at leyte gulf would have brought as speedy an end to hostilities as had the even more shattering defeat of the russians at the hands of the japanese at tsushima in 1905. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures. Jul 02, 2015 the battle of leyte gulf most insane naval battle in history duration. The battle off samar the struggle of a american escort carrier unit, and its destroyers against the enemy main force the battle for leyte gulf a brief account the actions the forces the us warships the aircraft third fleet in typhoon cobra, december 1944 admiral william f. The japanese plan called for a rearguard action on hills overlooking the beaches, with the main resistance along the mountainous spine of the island. Battle of leyte gulfpostscript i weapons and warfare. Leyte gulf is a somewhat exposed anchorage on the eastern edge of the philippines, with a small port at tacloban on leyte.
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