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Battle of Leyte Gulf

The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly known as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.It was fought in waters near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar from 23–26 October 1944, between combined US and...

Timeline of Events

1944

10.21.1944

The first kamikaze attack: A Japanese plane carrying a convert 200 bomb attacks HMAS Australia off Leyte Island, as the Battle of Leyte Gulf began.

10.24.1944

World War II: The Japanese aircraft carrier ''Zuikaku'', and the battleship Musashi are sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

10.25.1944

Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, takes place in and around the Philippines between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U.S. Third and U.S. Seventh Fleets.

10.26.1944

World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.