The forgotten story of the major naval operations conducted in the
Philippines by the US and Japanese navies after Leyte Gulf up to
the US invasion of Luzon in January 1945. The events that took
place in the aftermath of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944
are often overlooked by military historians. An impressive array of
naval operations continued in the Philippines up to January 1945,
which included (on the Japanese side) the largest convoys to a
contested island during the war, the first kamikaze campaign, and
the second largest Imperial Japanese Navy surface operation during
the last nine months of the conflict. On the American side, US
forces were involved in efforts to cut off Leyte from enemy
reinforcement, a massive amphibious invasion off Luzon, and
large-scale operations by the Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38).
Expert naval historian Mark Stille throws new light on this often
forgotten phase of the Pacific naval war. Among the actions covered
are the battles for Ormoc Bay, the invasion of Mindoro, Japanese
kamikaze attacks, and US Third Fleet's rampage through the South
China Sea between January 10 and 20, 1945. Superb battlescene
artworks bring the war at sea and in the air vividly to life, and
maps and diagrams guide readers through a range of actions in
clear, step-by-step detail.
General
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Campaign |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Mark Stille
(Author)
|
Illustrators: |
Adam Tooby
|
Dimensions: |
248 x 184mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4728-5699-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4728-5699-6 |
Barcode: |
9781472856999 |
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