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The Battle of Leyte Gulf

The Battle of Leyte Gulf was fought from 23 - 26 October 1944 and is considered the conflict's largest naval engagement. Returning to the Philippines, Allied forces began landing on Leyte on October 20. Responding, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched plan Sho-Go 1. A complex operation, it called for multiple forces to strike the Allies from several directions. Central to the plan was luring away the American carrier groups that would be protecting the landings.

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  • Originally Aired January 1, 1996
  • Runtime 120 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Created July 29, 2018 by
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  • Modified January 3, 2023 by
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