In October 1944, the US prepared to invade the Philippines to cut
Japan off from its resource areas in Southeast Asia. The Japanese
correctly predicted this, and prepared a complex operation to use
the remaining strength of its navy to defend its possessions. This
is the first in a two-part study of the October 23-26 Battle of
Leyte Gulf, which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Japanese.
In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Imperial Japanese Navy's First
Diversion Strike Force took part in two major actions during the
course of the battle: the intense air attacks from US Navy carriers
on October 24 (the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, which accounted for
superbattleship Musashi), and the compelling action off Samar the
following day. This book examines in detail why, following the
Samar action, the Imperial Japanese Navy commander of the First
Diversion Strike Force (Takeo Kurita) chose to ignore orders and
break off the attack into Leyte Gulf-one of the two most
controversial decisions of the entire battle. It also covers the
Japanese planning for Leyte Gulf, and the strengths and weaknesses
of the Imperial Japanese Navy in this phase of the war alongside
the US Navy's planning and command arrangements.
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