October 23 american submarines ambush the japanese center force in palawan passage. Like no other program on video, this is the definitive look at the showdown at leyte gulf. Russian convoys german surface raiders naval armed guard at bari, italy. The battle was showcased by three separate primary engagements. 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. Media in category battle of leyte gulf the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. Photography wars and events world war ii battle of leyte gulf. Young naval officers very much admire bravery of italian officers in torpedo boats and. 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. Palo polo located on the east coast includes the u. Vann woodward the big picture is out of fashion among academics these days. The battle was part of world war ii, and happened in the seas near the philippines island of leyte. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
This rugged locationshot war actioner dramatizes events leading up to one of the key pacific battles. 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. Thats too bad, because the art of story telling with a broad sweep has been too often lost in all the attention to minute sociological detail. It was also once one of the richest sources of mud crabs in 1985. The battle of leyte gulf is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and. Battle of leyte gulf american planned to free philippines from thejapanese. The raiders of leyte gulf movie trailer and videos tv guide.
Army landing location red beach and macarthur landing. Orders of battle battle off cape engano battles of the. 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. The battle of leyte gulf was a naval battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii, fought in the seas around the island of leyte in the philippines from 23 october to 26 october 1944.
Leyte gulf definition of leyte gulf by the free dictionary. This world war ii clash followed the allied landing at the philippine island of leyte in october 1944. It was also a part of philippines campaign to isolatejapanese from south east asia. General macarthur surveys the beachhead on leyte island, soon after american. General macarthur and soldiers walk from lsts through the water onto leyte island, philippines, october 1944. They mobilized their forces against american 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. Location leyte island is located in the eastern visayas region viii of the philippines. Macarthurs original plan for retaking the philippines was to invade mindanao at sarangani bay on 25 october 1944 to secure airfields from which to cover the invasion of leyte on. Low png, 319x319px, 64kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 189kb high tiff, 5674x4530px, 25mb title. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garris. San pedro bay located at the northwest end of leyte gulf bordering eastern leyte.
It was the largest naval battle in history and one of the last major sea battles to use traditional line of battle tactics. Like other rich fishing grounds such as maqueda bay and carigara bay, the gulf is known for abundant catches of anchovies, herring, shrimp and crabs. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producers kane w. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines during world war ii. The battle of leyte gulf was a naval battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii, fought in the seas around the island of leyte in the philippines from. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 a brief account of the battle background the pacific war december 1941 to october 1944 in december 1941, within hours of the destruction of the united states battle fleet at pearl harbor, japanese forces began their assault on the philippines. History of the us marine corps in wwii vol v victory and.
With leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon. The resulting battle of leyte gulf 2325 october 1944 was the largest naval battle in history and ended in a decisive american victory. It was fought in waters near the philippine islands of leyte, samar, and luzon, from 2326 october 1944, between combined. Tacloban tacloban city provincial capital of leyte province includes tacloban airfield. Comprises 4 scenarios of the different phases of the battle. The japanese fleet sortied in response to the invasion, leading to the battle of leyte gulf. It was the site of an american invasion in october 1944 that led to a fullscale naval battle between the u. Leyte gulf synonyms, leyte gulf pronunciation, leyte gulf translation, english dictionary definition of leyte gulf. Of historical documentary interest as to how the leyte region looked in 1963. Sumner dd692 a new look at the battle for leyte gulf. 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. Navy, when a vastly overmatched american light carrier group managed to hold off japans huge southern fleet. The raiders of leyte gulf is a 19633 philippineamerican film cooperation. Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of world war ii that crippled the japanese combined fleet, permitted u.
It begins by setting the stageinformation about the two fleets, their leadership and their strategies. 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. Battle of leyte gulf simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. Douglas macarthurs stirring, theatrically stirring, promise to return to and liberate the philippines in world war ii there arose a guerilla indigenous resistance movement there, as well as some pointed attention prior to an allied attack. Borders samar island to the northeast and mindanao island to the south, and san pedro bay and leyte gulf to the east and the surigao.
Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garrison. Although only a local holiday in leyte, the leyte landing is commemorated every year on the same date by filipinos and world war ii veterans. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. October 20 general douglas macarthur lands on leyte island and begins to achieving his longheld goal to liberate the philippines. Called the last of the great sea battles, the battle of leyte gulf used every known weapon of naval war, except mines, and in shear destruction the battle has no rival in naval history. The battle of leyte gulf was the greatest naval engagement in history. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your.
The raiders of leyte gulf is a 1963 philippineamerican film directed by eddie romero. 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. October 24japanese aircraft attack the american third fleet. Raiders of leyte gulf 1963 is a lowlowbudget movie from filipino director eddie romero. The conclusion of this largely unheralded fifth battle for leyte gulf paved the way for the occupation of the key islands of mindoro and luzon, bringing the entire archipelago swiftly under allied control. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf, the actionadventure film by eddie. Watch the latest the raiders of leyte gulf trailer on video detective. 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. These ships were to form task force 34 according to adm halsey a message sent 0240 25 october. 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. United states pacific fleet organization, 1 may 1945. The japanese sought to converge three naval forces on leyte gulf, and successfully diverted. Leyte gulf is a somewhat exposed anchorage on the eastern edge of the philippines, with a small port at tacloban on leyte.
Leyte gulf is identified by the leyte state university as one of the important fishing grounds of leyte and samar. An inlet of the western pacific ocean in the philippines south of samar and east of leyte. Battle of leyte gulf in pictures war history online. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 a brief account of the battle background the pacific war december 1941 to october 1944 in december 1941, within hours of the destruction of the united states battle fleet at pearl harbor, japanese. And learn of the fatal miscalculation by the japanese that ultimately cost them the battle. The battle of leyte gulf, was the biggest naval battle in modern history. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 trailer ww2 war film.
Ergo, the socalled battle for leyte gulf would actually be more accurately titled the campaign for leyte gulfjust as the nine battles of the central solomons are referred to as the solomons campaign and not the battle of the solomon islands. Aug 31, 2010 a condensed version of the naval action off the island of samar in what can be described as a victory against all odds. The battle of surigao straits, the battle off samar island, and the battle of cape engano. The raiders of leyte gulf trailer 1963 video detective.
By 12 september 1944, the allies were firmly established in the marianas and. It may well be regarded as the largest naval battle in military history. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Japanese battleship nagato and a nachiclass cruiser under air attack during the battle of the sibuyan sea, 24 october 1944. Leyte province northern leyte province and southern leyte province. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 during world war ii, a u. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a. In this battle some of the greatest commanders in us historycame together in this battle to conquer the japanese. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese. The battle of leyte gulf, know as the greatest naval battle in history, takesplace throughout the philippine islands and on many fronts, including, air,water, and land.
The battle for leyte gulf is an excellent descriptive account of the actions of both the japanese and the us navy in late october 1944. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures. This action packed world war ii drama finds american army lieutenant grimm michael parsons and some philippine nationals out to rescue. The allies started the battle to cut the way between japan and its colonies in south east asia. The battle of leyte gulf was fought from october 2326 1944 and was the largest naval battle of world war ii. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting from both sides. Apr 29, 20 battle of leyte gulf american planned to free philippines from thejapanese. Jul 02, 2015 famous wwii naval battle in the philippines. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew moviefone. They were thought by some to be guarding san bernardino strait. It took place from 23 october to 26 october 1944, between the allies and the empire of japan. Douglas macarthurs return to the philippines 60 years ago, a philippine marine corps honor guard stands at attention during the playing of taps, in honor of those who lost their lives during the battle of leyte gulf. The japanese plan called for a rearguard action on hills overlooking the beaches, with the main resistance along the mountainous spine of the island.
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