The chosen date for retaking the Philippine Islands by American ground and naval forces was Oct. 20, 1944. Approximately 130,000 American soldiers stormed ashore on the beaches of Leyte. The Americans ...
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The Phantom Giant How the World's Largest Battleship Fired Zero Shots at Midway
The Yamato, the most powerful battleship ever built, was the flagship of the Japanese fleet at the pivotal Battle of Midway. Yet, despite its overwhelming firepower, it played no role in the fighting ...
At dawn on October 25, 1944, the U.S. Navy escort-carrier group “Taffy 3” sighted the Imperial Japanese Navy’s remaining battleship fleet approaching from the northern horizon off Samar—four ...
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