The Battle for Leyte Gulf: The Incredible Story of World War II's Largest Naval Battle

Vann Woodward, C.;Thomas, Evan

ISBN 10: 1602391947 / ISBN 13: 9781602391949

Published by New York, New York, U.S.A.: Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Battle for Leyte Gulf: The Incredible Story of World War II's Largest Naval Battle
• Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Skyhorse Pub Co Inc
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1602391947
• ISBN 13: 9781602391949
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Pulitzer-Prize-winner and bestselling author C. Vann Woodward recreates the gripping account of the battle for Leyte Gulf—the greatest naval battle of World War II and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas. For the Japanese, it represented their supreme effort; they committed to action virtually every operational fighting ship on the lists of the Imperial Navy, including two powerful new battleships of the Yamato class. It also ended in their greatest defeat—and a tremendous victory for the United States Navy. Features a new introduction by Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder.

About the Author

C. Vann Woodward was one of the most influential historians of the post-war period. He won a Pulitzer Prize and served on the historical staff of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Evan Thomas was a reporter, writer, and editor at Newsweek for 24 years, a regular panelist on the weekly public affairs TV show, Inside Washington, for twenty years, and taught writing and journalism at Harvard and Princeton between 2003 and 2014. For seven years, from 2007 to 2014, he was the Ferris Professor of Journalism in residence at Princeton. He is the author of Sea of Thunder: Four Naval Commanders and the Last Sea War.