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"The Battle of Leyte Gulf was an extremely unusual battle. It was unusual on five separate counts that are so obvious that they are usually missed. It was unusual in that it was a series of actions, not a single battle. It was unusual as a naval battle in that it was fought over five days; historically, naval battles have seldom spread themselves over more than one or two days. It was unusual in terms of its name. This battle involved a series of related actions subsequently grouped together under the name of just one of these engagements, but in fact none of the actions were fought inside Leyte Gulf.... More importantly, it was unusual in that it was a full-scale fleet action fought after the issue of victory and defeat

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"The Battle of Leyte Gulf was an extremely unusual battle. It was unusual on five separate counts that are so obvious that they are usually missed. It was unusual in that it was a series of actions, not a single battle. It was unusual as a naval battle in that it was fought over five days; historically, naval battles have seldom spread themselves over more than one or two days. It was unusual in terms of its name. This battle involved a series of related actions subsequently grouped together under the name of just one of these engagements, but in fact none of the actions were fought inside Leyte Gulf.... More importantly, it was unusual in that it was a full-scale fleet action fought after the issue of victory and defeat at sea had been decided, and it was unusual in that it resulted in clear, overwhelming victory and defeat." —from Chapter One

The Battle of Leyte Gulf—October 22-28, 1944—was the greatest naval engagement in history. In fact the battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the Gulf itself, and the result was the destruction of Japanese naval power in the Pacific. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting from both sides. It provides the context of the battle, most obviously in terms of Japanese calculations and the search for "a fitting place to die" and "the chance to bloom as flowers of death." Using Japanese material never previously noted in western accounts, H.P. Willmott provides new perspectives on the unfolding of the battle and very deliberately seeks to give readers a proper understanding of the importance of this battle for American naval operations in the following month. This careful interrogation of the accounts of "the last fleet action" is a significant contribution to military history.

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History
...supported by clear and helpful maps, helpful appendices, and lengthy footnotes that underline the scholarship involved. It is good value as a hardback and will contribute to Indiana's reputation for publishing first-rate military history.
—Jeremy Black
International Journal of Maritime History
[A] deliciously provocative interpretation of the nature of the conflict and the reasons for American victory.
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Journal of Military History
an outstanding book which can be appreciated by naval historians and those who have a general interest in the subject.
Naval History
. . . Willmott does a very good job examining from both sides the behind-the-scenes activities of the battle... I heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in the thinking--from both sides--on how to fight a war, as well as in the decisions and maneuvering that led up to and occurred during the battle.
—Samuel Loring Morison

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780253345288
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • Publication date: 8/28/2005
  • Pages: 416
  • Sales rank: 635,257
  • Series: Twentieth-Century Battles
  • Product dimensions: 6.52 (w) x 9.26 (h) x 1.31 (d)

Meet the Author

H. P. Willmott has written extensively on warfare in general and the Second World War in particular. Among his books are Empires in the Balance; The Barrier and the Javelin; The Great Crusade (a military reinterpretation of the Second World War); Grave of a Dozen Schemes: British Naval Planning and the War against Japan, 1943–1945; and When Men Lost Faith in Reason: Reflections on Warfare in the Twentieth Century. He lives in Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey.

Table of Contents

1 The nature of war and of victory 1
2 The option of difficulties : the American situation in the aftermath of the victory in the Philippine Sea 12
3 The search for solutions : the Japanese situation in the aftermath of defeat in the Philippine Sea 35
4 Preliminaries : 6-18 October 1944 58
5 Advance and contact : 18-24 October 1944 79
6 The great day of wrath : 25 October 1944 136
7 The naval battle for the Philippines : the postscript, 26 October - 30 November 1944 217
8 To pause and consider : blame, responsibility, and the verdict of history 237

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2005

    An Important Scholarly Work

    H.P. Willmott has once again produced an important addition to the literature of the Second World War. His attention to historical detail combined with a compelling narrative - hallmarks of his previous works as well - make this an essential read for anyone interested in military history.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 9, 2005

    Wilmott misses the point

    There is really very little new in this long-anticipated book. It hews to the doctrinaire historian line, i.e. that the overarching 'battle' consisted of four 'battles'. When the battle--as defined by the author--ended, the Gulf area was still not secure and the Japanese were continuing to reinforce Leyte. In reality, nothing much had changed except that key units of the Japanese fleet lay at the bottom of the Surigao Strait. But at this point in the war, large gunships counted for little in any event. The Battle really ended with the unheralded Battle of Ormoc Bay (mid-November through mid-December, 1944). At this point the Tokyo Express had been shutdown and MacArthur declared the end of the Battle for the central Philippines.

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