Название: The Battle for Leyte, 1944: Allied and Japanese Plans, Preparations, and Execution
Автор: Milan Vego
Издательство: Naval Institute Press
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 512
Размер: 6,2 МБ
Язык: Английский
One of the largest and most complex military efforts ever undertaken, the Leyte Operation was the Allies' first and most important major combined operation to liberate the Philippine archipelago. The stakes were high: a successful landing at Leyte was critical to a subsequent assault on Luzon and total control of the Philippines. If Japan lost the Philippines, its supply of oil and other strategic raw materials would be cut off and its Navy doomed to an inglorious end. In this comprehensive study, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject addresses all aspects of the two-month-long ground, sea, and air invasion, and presents a complete evaluation of theater-wide command, organization, intelligence, and logistics.