{"product_id":"the-last-epic-naval-battle-voices-from-leyte-gulf-paperback","title":"The Last Epic Naval Battle: Voices From Leyte Gulf - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Sears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy October, 1944, Japan's once-mighty naval power was almost extinguished. But in one last desperate bid, the Japanese gathered and combined their forces to defeat the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With more ships engaged than there were even in the gargantuan World War I Battle of Jutland-and 200,000 men fighting on the sea and in the air- the Battle of Leyte Gulf was a hellish cacophony of cannon fire, murderous strafing airplanes, and deadly explosions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, in the words of the men who were there, are the dramatic accounts of what really happened at Leyte. Though often overshadowed by other Pacific War engagements, such as Midway or Guadalcanal, the Battle of Leyte Gulf was, and remains, the largest battle in the history of naval warfare.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sears\u003c\/b\u003e is a former U.S. Navy officer and author of four previous books, including \u003ci\u003eSuch Men As These\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt War with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.96 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43778464907327,"sku":"9780451221322","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/the-last-epic-naval-battle-voices-from-leyte-gulf-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}