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The Battle of Leyte Gulf was fought from October 23-26, 1944 in the Philippines. Leyte Gulf commemorates the largest naval battle in modern history. The Battle of Leyte Gulf virtually ended the Japanese Navys capacity to fight as an organized force during World War II. The battle marked the end of centuries of naval warfare tradition in that it was the last sea battle between forces employing battleships. ...
The American invasion was concentrated on Leyte Gulf, in the central Philippines. ...
As had been anticipated, the attack on Leyte presented the Japanese navy with a challenge it could not ignore. Gathering together its remaining strength, the Japanese Combined Fleet converged on Leyte Gulf in three columns, and for a time seriously threatened the success of the whole Leyte operation. Actually, the sea battle was a series of engagements lasting from 23 to 26 October. ... But, Halsey had to break of due to the fact that Sprague’s force was under fire, and so ended the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, fought from October 23-26, 1944, marked the end of threat from the Japanese navy during World War II.
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