The raiders of leyte gulf is a 1963 philippineamerican film directed by eddie romero. The philippines leyte gulf 20 october 194415 august 1945. Renowned military historian, hedley paul willmott, examines this decisive naval engagement in the battle of leyte gulf. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew moviefone. Welcome to the official uss leyte gulf facebook fan page sponsored by uss leyte gulf. With the help of a few americans, philippine guerrilla fighters attack the japanese in.
Dinagat island partly encloses the gulf to the southeast, and the small homonhon island and suluan island. General macarthur surveys the beachhead on leyte island, soon after. As american forces pushed toward japan in the summer of 1944, military planners decided to bypass the philippine islands. First published in hardcover on the battles fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not. Japanese high seas fleet the panballantine illustrated history of world war ii by richard. The battle off samar the struggle of a american escort carrier unit, and its destroyers against the enemy main force the battle for leyte gulf a brief account the actions the forces the us warships the aircraft third fleet in typhoon cobra, december 1944 admiral william f. Labanan sa look ng leyte is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and is, by some criteria, a contender for the title largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. Leyte gulf is a gulf in the eastern visayan region in the philippines.
Navy documentary depicts the sea battle at leyte gulf during the allied landings at mindoro in the phillipines during world war ii. The combined battles of leyte gulf destroyed the imperial japanese navy as. The battle was fought between the american forces and the imperial japanese navy and took place close to the philippines islands of leyte, luzon and samar, in the. Fuchidas raiders had also failed to damage pearl harbors repair shops. It was fought in waters near the philippine islands of leyte, samar, and luzon, from 2326 october 1944, between combined american. Credits courtesy of the united states military academy department of history. The battle of leyte gulf ended an era, but it did not end the war. It took place from 23 october to 26 october 1944, between the allies and the empire of japan. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. The resulting battle of leyte gulf 2325 october 1944 was the largest naval battle in history and ended in a decisive american victory.
The raiders of leyte gulf movie trailer and videos tv guide. Jul 02, 2015 the battle of leyte gulf most insane naval battle in history duration. Ship types key cv fleet aircraftcarrier cvl light fleet aircraftcarrier bb battleship ca heavy cruiser cl light cruiser dd destroyer s sunk in this battle at leyte gulf the. Navys guidedmissile cruiser uss leyte gulf cg 55 and helicopter maritime strike squadron hsm 60 departed naval station norfolk on march 27 for a sixmonth deployment to the navys 5th and 6th fleet areas of operation. Us navy cruiser deploys to europe, middle east naval today. German general staff ballantines illustrated history of the violent century. The incredible story of world war iis largest naval battle ebook.
The battle of leyte gulf is the biggest naval battle in history, with 282 ships involved. Battle for leyte gulf strategic and tactical analysis v. The battle of sibuyan sea, the battle of surigao strait, the battle of cape engano, and the battle of samar. Mar 28, 2017 us navy cruiser deploys to europe, middle east zoom u. On the south of the bay is mindanao island, separated from leyte by the surigao strait. The important events will be depicted in the light of the major strategic plan adopted for better use of the strengths of the forces by competent authority of both side of america and. It begins by setting the stageinformation about the two fleets, their leadership and their strategies.
Battle of leyte gulf simple english wikipedia, the free. Apr 23, 2012 surviving the largest naval battle in history battle of leyte gulf duration. Ballantines illustrated history of world war ii series. Bull halsey charts of the battle links sources uss enterprise cv6. The japanese loss at leyte gulf effectively finished off their navy and gave the americans unchallenged dominance in the pacific for the rest of world war ii the philippines were crucial to the japanese war effort in. Leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 japanese order of battle. The united states planned to retake the philippine islands from the japanese empire as they saw the islands as a vital naval base of operations to start its island hopping campaign. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 the raiders of leyte gulf. Gubat ha leyte, 17 october 26 december 1944 in the pacific campaign of world war ii was the amphibious invasion of the island of leyte in the philippines by american forces and filipino guerrillas under the command of general douglas macarthur, who fought against the imperial japanese army in the philippines led by general tomoyuki. Battle of leyte date october 20 december 31, 1944 location leyte island, philippines victor decisive allied victory contenders united states philippine commonwealth australia empire of japan second philippine republic military leaders douglas macarthur walter krueger franklin c. Moving up through prato, italy, men of the 370th infantry regiment, have yet.
Yamato battleship, 19411945 in the battle of leyte gulf, 2226 october 1944 yamato, along with her sister ship musashi, were the largest battleships ever built in history. The battle of leyte gulf was fought from october 2326 1944 and was the largest naval battle of world war ii. When a game goes out of print, im never sure whether to be sad its gone, or proud that we made a product successful enough to sell out. The battle of leyte gulf naval history and heritage navy. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a. Leyte province northern leyte province locations leyte gulf located to the east of leyte. On october 25, 1944, during the battle of the leyte gulf, the japanese deploy kamikaze divine wind suicide bombers against american warships for the first time. Comprises 4 scenarios of the different phases of the battle. Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of.
The raiders of leyte gulf jennings sturgeon michael parsons efren reyes 1963 during world war ii, a u. Responding, the imperial japanese navy launched plan shogo 1. Philippines english title premiere title target 111. The invasion of leyte king ii october 1720, 1944 the battle of leyte gulf october 2326, 1944. It was also a part of philippines campaign to isolatejapanese from south east asia. The worlds greatest sea battle campaign by bernard ireland, howard.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. This action packed world war ii drama finds american army lieutenant grimm michael parsons and some philippine nationals out to rescue intelligence officer emmett wilson jennings sturgeon from. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures. Victory at sea ep 19 the battle for leyte gulf addeddate 20080727 22. The uss nimitz aircraft carrier held a ceremony at sea monday to remember the sailors who fought in the battle of leyte gulf, which is considered to be the largest naval contest of world war ii. During the summer and fall of 1944, historys greatest naval battles raged in the western pacific ocean, as the united states fought to finally subdue the japanese empire, and the imperial navy put up fanatical resistance to the last possible moment. Battle history of the imperial japanese navy by paul s. Most of the films in this subgenre are undistinguished and difficult to enjoy, but raiders is bad even by romeros standards, a singularly uninspiring and exceedingly dull attempt at a war story. Leyte island includes seven airfields, six built by the japanese and one by american forces. Her design plans were based upon japans belief that a powerful navysporting big guns were the key to control the pacific by intimidation.
Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of world war ii that crippled the japanese combined fleet, permitted u. With leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon. Low png, 319x319px, 64kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 189kb high tiff, 5674x4530px, 25mb title. Six italian greats to stream now, from sharp satires to gory giallo terrors.
Us navy cruiser deploys to europe, middle east zoom u. The battle of leyte gulf consisted of four separate major engagements between the opposing forces. Whatever the battles official name, after october 1944 the imperial navy was finished. Leyte was the first island in the philippine archipelago to liberated by american forces. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garris. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Ship types key cv fleet aircraftcarrier cvl light fleet aircraftcarrier bb battleship ca heavy cruiser cl light cruiser dd destroyer s sunk in this battle at leyte gulf the japanese fleet was organised into three forces, referred to in. Caring corrupted the killing nurses of the third reich. Italian cruisers of world war ii new vanguard, band 258. Japanese battleship nagato and a nachiclass cruiser under air attack during the battle of the sibuyan sea, 24 october 1944. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producers kane w.
The battle of leyte gulf, was the biggest naval battle in modern history. The battle of leyte gulf was fought october 2326, 1944, during world war ii 19391945 and is considered the conflicts largest naval engagement. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew during world war ii, a u. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines during world war ii. I unload some historical knowledge of mine on my favorite battle in the second world war.
Jennings sturgeon emmett wilson, michael parsons lieutenant robert grimm, efren reyes captain shirai akira, eddie mesa angel zabala, leopoldo salcedo colonel lino sebastian, liza moreno aida rivas, oscar keesee jr. All that aside, the battle for leyte gulf cannot really be said to have been won unless the battle of ormoc bay is included as part of it. It was an important battle for the war in the pacific. Some will say theres too much detail but in a seminal book like this that detail is the point. The outcome would determine the fate of the philippines and the course of the war with japan. It may well be regarded as the largest naval battle in military history.
They mobilized their forces against american forces. Leyte gulf what an excellent summary of the naval actions around leyte during october,1944. Leyte gulf 1944 is a summary of this campaign, and includes aids such as a chronology, organizational charts, color maps, and diagrams of various engagements. The battle of leyte gulf took place on october 2326 1944 at the phillipines. February 29, 2020 the raiders of leyte gulf poster 1 design by. The japanese plan called for a rearguard action on hills overlooking the beaches, with the main resistance along the mountainous spine of the island. Heres how a mother lightens her mental load mamamia. The bay is part of the philippine sea of the pacific ocean, and is bounded by two islands. Battle of leyte gulf in pictures war history online. Furnishes a blowbyblow account, based on new research, of the greatest naval battle in the history of warfare, a 1944 battle that almost became a disaster for the.
From october 2326, 1944, the japanese navy unsuccessfully went up against the american navy off the coast of the philippines in one of the largest naval battles in history. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 d llewellyn james. Doug bister, military trader magazine i would recommend this book as a reference for anyone interested in warships and naval warfare and of course world war ii. The thesis of this essay is to find out the important decisions, planning and action taken by the american and japanese forces during leyte gulf operations, which was a major event of the battle in world war ii. Halseys third fleet including tf 34, its powerful fast battleships away from the leyte gulf area. Battle of leyte gulf newspaper archives newspaperarchive. Merrills marauders ballantines illustrated history of the violent century. At leyte gulf, the fate of the world war ii hung in the balance as the two mightiest navies on earth battled tooth and nail for the philippines. Nimitz sailors pay tribute to those who fought in wwiis. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garrison. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kangleon tomoyuki yamashita sosaku suzuki shiro makino unit strength 200,000.
Returning to the philippines, allied forces began landing on leyte on october 20. Leyte gulf, battle ofthe uss princeton engulfed in flames after being. This rugged locationshot war actioner dramatizes events leading up to one of the key pacific battles between allied and japanese forces. The battle of leyte gulf started a few days after the allied forces, under the command of general douglas macarthur, landed in palo beach in leyte on october 20, 1944. Battle of leyte gulf american planned to free philippines from thejapanese. Although only a local holiday in leyte, the leyte landing is commemorated every.
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