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Battle of Leyte Gulf Two U.S. Coast Guard-manned landing ships with open ramps are beached at Leyte Island, Philippines, as soldiers unload supplies and equipment onto the shore during World War II. U.S. soldiers wade through surf from a landing craft toward the beach at Leyte Island, Philippines, during World War II, carrying rifles and wearing helmets. Map of the Philippines showing major military movements during the 1941-45 campaign of World War II. Arrows indicate the directions of troop advances and landings across key islands, including Luzon, Leyte, and Mindanao, with surrounding seas labeled such as the South China Sea and Sulu Sea. Marc Mitscher Douglas MacArthur at the Battle of Leyte Gulf Bosun Mate 1st Class John E. Brandau raises the American flag on a palm tree amid debris and palm trees on Leyte Island during the World War II invasion of the Philippines. A U.S. soldier in uniform sits in a foxhole holding a rifle beside a war dog on Leyte Island, Philippines, with damaged trees and debris in the background. Battle of Leyte Gulf Map of the Philippines showing major islands, cities, and surrounding bodies of water including the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Celebes Sea. The map highlights key locations such as Manila, Cebu, Davao, and Luzon, with a small inset locator map in the upper right corner indicating the country's position in Southeast Asia.
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Modified link of Web site: HistoryNet - Playing the Odds: Leyte Gulf. Aug 13, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 16, 2025
Add new Web site: National Defense University Digital Commons - Movement and Maneuver at Leyte, October 1944 (PDF). May 23, 2025
Add new Web site: Center for International Maritime Security - Kurita Presses On: Refighting the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: The National WWII Museum - The Battle of Leyte Gulf. Nov 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - The Battle of Leyte Gulf: Oldendorf’s Textbook “Crossing the T”. Jan 05, 2024
Add new Web site: U.S. Naval Institute - Leyte Gulf: The Pacific War’s Greatest Battle. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Playing the Odds: Leyte Gulf. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - USS Leyte Gulf CG 55. May 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Naval History and Heritage Command - The Battle of Leyte Gulf. Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: The Sea Power Centre - The RAN at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944. Aug 30, 2022
Article thoroughly revised. Jun 19, 2020
Media added. Jul 13, 2011
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Battle of Leyte Gulf. Aug 16, 2010
Add new Web site: United States History - Battle of Leyte Gulf. Aug 16, 2010
Added image of U.S. ships landing at Leyte Island. May 21, 2010
Media added. Jul 08, 2009
Article revised and updated. Aug 23, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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