"Leyte Gulf" Topic
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| IainJL | 09 Dec 2005 3:48 a.m. PST |
Can anyone recommend a detailed and readable account of this action. Thanks |
 McKinstry   | 09 Dec 2005 4:24 a.m. PST |
The Battle of Leyte by Thomas J. Cutler published by Harper Collins. |
| McKinstry | 09 Dec 2005 4:25 a.m. PST |
That would be Leyte Gulf for those not typing faster than thinking. |
 John the OFM | 09 Dec 2005 7:07 a.m. PST |
Samuel Eliot Morison's book in his History of NAval Operations in World War 2. It is the official history from the uS Navy. Not only is he a Harvard history professor, he was an admiral in the Naval Reserve during the war. He is kind of, sort of qualified, and a great writer to boot. link Now in paperback, at $9.95. Wow. I didn't know that… |
John Leahy  | 09 Dec 2005 9:29 a.m. PST |
Halfprice Books has it in hardback for the same price. I got mine for $7.95. Thanks, John |
 gamertom | 09 Dec 2005 7:42 p.m. PST |
I suggest "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" by James D. Hornfischer (ISBN 0-553-80257-7). It provides an overview of the entire naval campaign with a focus on the details of the action between the Taffy 3 flotilla and the IJN Northern Group. It's the best description I've read of this action (which is simply an incredible tale no matter how many times I read about it). Many years ago a coworker read Mitchner's "Space" where a major character was a naval commander in WWII. He asked me if I knew anything about this fantastic WWII naval battle described in it. Turned out to be the Taffy 3 story. He was surprised it was for real as he was convinced anything that dramatic HAD to be fiction. I later read "Space" and Mitchner did do an excellent job of summarizing the fight. |
| John the OFM | 09 Dec 2005 8:30 p.m. PST |
"Hold on boys, we're sucking 'em into 20mm range!" |
| IainJL | 12 Dec 2005 2:10 a.m. PST |
Thanks Looks like I'll be adding to my Christmas List from the Mrs. Iain |
| Sean Barnett | 02 Sep 2007 8:56 p.m. PST |
I'd second the recommendations for Morison and Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors. I'd also recommend "The Battle of Leyte Gulf" by H.P. Wilmott. It goes into great detail about the planning for the battle from both sides and the rationales for the actions taken. In particular, it addresses in depth Halsey's decision not to block the San Bernadino Strait and Kurita's decision to turn away just before closing on the carriers at the Battle Off Samar. |
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