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Leyte Gulf

26:34 | Released 1952
Producer: Adams, M. Clay
Produced for College of Communications
Related to: Victory at Sea

Leyte Gulf was the site of the war's largest naval battle. Over 132,000 troops were poised to land on the island of Leyte in the move toward liberating the Philippines. After 4 days, and an American victory, Japan ceased to be a naval power.

Genre(s): documentary
Subject(s): World War II, naval combat

Contributors:
writer: Hanser, Richard
writer: Saloman, Henry

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