Sho-Go

…to the American landings with Sho-Go (Victory Operation), a plan to decoy the U.S. Third Fleet north, away from the San Bernardino Strait, while converging three forces on Leyte Gulf to attack the landing; the First Attack Force, under Vice Adm. Kurita Takeo, was to move from the north across…

…their recently formulated plan “Sho-Go” (“Operation Victory”), whereby the Allies’ next attempts at invasion were to be countered by concerted air attacks. Though in the case of Leyte the Japanese Army and Navy air forces in the immediate theater numbered only 212 planes, it was hoped that the dispatch…