The Battle of Leyte Gulf - Part 2

The Battle of Leyte Gulf - Part 2
With Mark Stille
Part of Philippines week on WW2TV
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Also part of Moments in History Week
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A fascinating re-examination of the battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval encounter in history and probably the most decisive naval battle of the entire Pacific War, and one that saw the Imperial Japanese Navy eliminated as an effective fighting force and forced to resort to suicide tactics. So much of the accepted wisdom of the battle has developed from the many myths that surround it, myths that have become more firmly established over time

Leyte was a huge and complex action, actually consisting of four major battles. Over two parts on WW2TV, historian Mark E. Stille will take us through the battle.

Part 1 https://youtube.com/live/OZpXp3ZNxgY
The Opposing Forces
Key Command Personalities
The Japanese Plan
The Start of Sho-Go
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Battle of Surigao Strait

Part 2
Halsey's Decision to go North
The Myths of the Battle off Samar
Halsey's Decision to go South
The Battle off Cape Engano
The Myth of the Lost Japanese Victory

Mark Stille - Commander USN (retired) is the author of numerous books focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

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