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Storm Over Leyte; The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese

Storm Over Leyte; The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese Navy Hardcover - 2016

by Prados, John

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New York: Nal Caliber 978-0-451-47361-5 [978-0-451-47361-5] 2016. (Hardcover) 388pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Photographs, maps, abbreviations, endnotes, bibliography, index. "As Allied ships prepared for the invasion of the Philippine island of Leyte, every available warship, submarine, and airplace was placed on alert while Japanese admiral Kurita Takeo stalked Admiral William F. Halsey's unwitting American armada. It was the beginning of the epic Battle of Leyte Gulf - the greatest naval battle in history". Book about William F. Halsey & Kurita Takeo. Locale: Leyte Gulf; Philippines. (World War II, Battles--Naval, Japanese Navy, Navy, World War II).
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Dr. John Prados, author of Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun and Normandy Crucible: The Decisive Battle that Shaped World War II in Europe, is a senior research fellow on national security affairs, including foreign affairs, intelligence, and military subjects, at the National Security Archive. He also directs the Archive's Iraq Documentation Project, as well as its Vietnam Project. He holds a PhD in International Relations from Columbia University. His books Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945-1975; Keepers of the Keys; and Combined Fleet Decoded were each nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He has published articles with Vanity Fair, The Journal of American History, Scientific American, MHQ The Quarterly Journal of Military History, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe.