The story of the largest naval battle in history is told through the personal accounts of veterans Often overshadowed by other Pacific War engagements such as Midway or Guadalcanal, the Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history. The U.S. Navy's defeat of the combined Japanese fleet during the invasion of the Philippines in October 1944 involved more ships than even the gargantuan First World War Battle of Jutland, and two hundred thousand men. It marked the first and only time that an aircraft carrier was taken under gunfire and sunk by surface ships, and it was the last time that huge capital ships fought within sight and sound of each other. In the space of 12 hours, Japan, a beaten, cornered enemy, was able to devise and execute a strategy that very nearly pierced the heart of America's war machine. The author shows how victory came from surprising quarters: aging ships risen from the graveyard of the war's infamous first day; small, hastily constructed vessels with largely untested reserve crews; fragile support ships never intended to be anywhere near battles of this scale; and combat aircraft piloted by teenagers. Using the personal accounts of the men who were there, Sears tells this epic and compelling story. Recounts the end of an era in naval warfare - the last significant battle fought by "traditional" navy vessels; Describes the impact of the first 'suicide bombers' - kamikaze pilots; Tells the story of this crucial battle in the words of the men who fought it
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