Battle of Leyte Gulf

1944 the largest naval battle of World War II. 
Second Battle of the Philippine Sea

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1944 — 1944 air battle, Battle of Cabo Engaño, Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, Battle off Samar, naval battle, Pacific War, Philippines, Sea and Air Battle in Leyte Gulf, World War II, 

• Freebase entry^@
• The Operations Room article^@
  

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  Sea and Air Battle in Leyte Gulf
  

Battle of Cabo Engaño – Battle of Leyte – Battle of the Sibuyan Sea – naval battle – Pacific War – The Operations Room – 

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1944-10-26T00:00:00Z

1944-10-26

1944-10-25T00:00:00Z

Battle off Samar 1944

1944-10-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cabo Engaño 1944

1944-10-24T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Sibuyan Sea 1944

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80-G-46988 Battle of Leyte Gulf

80-G-272555 Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944

Aerial of US invasion of Engebi Island in Eniwetok atoll. Flares (left) signal fleet to lift bombardment so that landing craft may scuttle to beaches.

Battle of Leyte Gulf h73090

Isokaze-Bridge-1944

Japanese battleships at Brunei, Borneo, in October 1944 (NH 73090)

Japanese battleship Yamato taking a bomb hit to her bow at the battle of Leyte Gulf

Japanese battleship Yamato under attack in the the Sibuyan Sea on 26 October 1944 (L42-09.06.01)

Landung auf Leyte

MacArthur Philippine44

SB2C Helldivers of VB-7 over Task Force 38 in October 1944

SB2C-3 of VB-18 on USS Intrepid (CV-11) during Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944

Surigao Strait

USA C-260 Invasion of Leyte, October 1944

USS Charrette (DD-581) screening USS New Jersey (BB-62) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 24 October 1944 (80-G-K-2191)

USS Cowell (DD-547) underway in October 1944

USS Intrepid National Historic Landmark plaque

US Armada moving towards Leyte Island

Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (S-475.11)

• Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.1 (IA battleforleytegu01bate) (Wikimedia)
• Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.2 (IA battleforleytegu02bate) (Wikimedia)
• Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.3 (IA battleforleytegu03bate) (Wikimedia)
• Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.5 (IA battleforleytegu05bate) (Wikimedia)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		The Operations Room article@			Wikidata
conflict	1944	Battle off Samar	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1944	Battle of Cabo Engaño	air battle, naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	1944	Battle of the Sibuyan Sea	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict		Sea and Air Battle in Leyte Gulf	Wikimedia list article		Wikidata
document		Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.1 (IA battleforleytegu01bate)			Wikimedia
document		Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.2 (IA battleforleytegu02bate)			Wikimedia
document		Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.3 (IA battleforleytegu03bate)			Wikimedia
document		Battle for Leyte Gulf strategic and tactical analysis v.5 (IA battleforleytegu05bate)			Wikimedia
image		80-G-46988 Battle of Leyte Gulf			Wikimedia
image		80-G-272555 Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944			Wikimedia
image		Aerial of US invasion of Engebi Island in Eniwetok atoll. Flares (left) signal fleet to lift bombardment so that landing craft may scuttle to beaches.			Wikimedia
image		Battle of Leyte Gulf h73090			Wikimedia
image	1944	Isokaze-Bridge-1944			Wikimedia
image		Japanese battleships at Brunei, Borneo, in October 1944 (NH 73090)			Wikimedia
image	1944	Japanese battleship Yamato taking a bomb hit to her bow at the battle of Leyte Gulf			Wikimedia
image		Japanese battleship Yamato under attack in the the Sibuyan Sea on 26 October 1944 (L42-09.06.01)			Wikimedia
image		Landung auf Leyte			Wikimedia
image	1944	MacArthur Philippine44			Wikimedia
image	1944	SB2C Helldivers of VB-7 over Task Force 38 in October 1944			Wikimedia
image		SB2C-3 of VB-18 on USS Intrepid (CV-11) during Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944			Wikimedia
image		Surigao Strait			Wikimedia
image	1944	USA C-260 Invasion of Leyte, October 1944			Wikimedia
image		USS Charrette (DD-581) screening USS New Jersey (BB-62) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 24 October 1944 (80-G-K-2191)			Wikimedia
image	1944	USS Cowell (DD-547) underway in October 1944			Wikimedia
image	2023	USS Intrepid National Historic Landmark plaque			Wikimedia
image		US Armada moving towards Leyte Island			Wikimedia
image		Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (S-475.11)			Wikimedia

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