Hundreds of warships, massive air attacks, and desperate last stands collided in the Battle of Leyte Gulf — the largest naval ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

The Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 became the largest naval battle in history. Japanese forces attempted a complex plan to trap and destroy the U.S. invasion fleet in the Philippines. Instead, the ...