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Halsey at Leyte Gulf - Command Decision and Disunity of Effort (Paperback)
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Halsey at Leyte Gulf - Command Decision and Disunity of Effort (Paperback)
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In October 1944, US forces executed amphibious landings on the
Japanese-occupied island of Leyte in the central Philippines.
Japanese naval forces, severely outnumbered by the US Third and
Seventh Fleets, attempted to stop the invasion by attacking US
amphibious shipping in Leyte Gulf. Due to the divided US area
commands in the Pacific theater during World War II, the Third and
Seventh Fleet commanders, Adm. Halsey and Vice Adm. Kinkaid,
reported to separate superiors, Adm. Nimitz and Gen. MacArthur,
even though both fleets were supporting the operation. Although the
Japanese were soundly defeated, one of the Japanese forces, under
Vice Adm. Kurita, nearly reached its objective. Many historians
have criticized Halsey for ordering his carrier force to close with
a Japanese carrier force that was acting as a decoy, thus leaving
the US forces in Leyte Gulf unprotected. Although Halsey was
effectively decoyed, the divided US naval chain of command
amplified problems in communication and coordination between Halsey
and Kinkaid. This divided command was more important in determining
the course of the battle than the tactical decision made by Halsey
and led to an American disunity of effort that nearly allowed
Kurita's mission to succeed.
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Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Authors: |
Kent Stephen Coleman
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
134 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-36675-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-249-36675-5 |
Barcode: |
9781249366751 |
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