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  The Battle of Leyte Gulf 23–26 October 1944

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  The Battle of Leyte Gulf 23–26 October 1944

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  In 1942 the Japanese had overrun the Philippines, but by mid 1944 the aircraft carriers of the American fleet under Admiral Chester Nimitz were within range of the islands and able to bomb the Japanese positions and airfields. For the Japanese, maintaining control of the Philippines was essential because their... More