num_pages: 250
description: A New York Times Best Seller!Pulitzer-Prize-winner and bestselling author C. Vann Woodward recreates the gripping account of the battle for Leyte Gulfthe greatest naval battle of World War II and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas. For the Japanese it represented their supreme effort; they committed to action virtually every operational fighting ship on the lists of the Imperial Navy including two powerful new battleships of the Yamato class. It also ended in their greatest defeatand a tremendous victory for the United States Navy. Features a new introduction by Evan Thomas author of Sea of Thunder .Skyhorse Publishing as well as our Arcade imprint are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II the Third Reich Hitler and his henchmen the JFK assassination conspiracies the American Civil War the American Revolution gladiators Vikings ancient Rome medieval times the old West and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a national bestseller we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
language: English
title: Battle for Leyte Gulf
publisher: None