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According to the U.S. LST Association website there were 162 LST credited in action at Leyte.
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What was the importance of the battle of leyte gulf?
The Japanese launched Kamikaze raids. in these suicide-plane attacks, Japanese pilots crashed their planes into allied ships supporting the invasion. Still, Japan lost so many ships in the Battle of Leyte Gulf that the Japanese Navy was essentially knocked out the war
When did Battle of Leyte Gulf happen?
the JAPANESE suffered heavy losses. so many of their ships were destroyed, and so many JAPANESE sailors died, that the battle of leyte gulf ended japan's ability to fight major naval battles.
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How many soldiers were in the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Battle of Leyte Gulf Allied Forces ~2,800 dead; 1 light carrier, 2 escort carriers, 2 destroyers, 1 destroyer escort sunk 200+ planes Japan ~10,500 dead; 1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers sunk ~500 planes
What two Pacific battles began to turn the tide of World War 2 in 1942?
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How was the battle of leyte gulf similar to the battle of the bulge?
They were both the axis powers last gambles to stop and destroy the advancing allied forces but were defeated the Japanese lost the rest of their carriers and lost some of their best battleships and cruisers. The Germans lost many of their best tanks and crews in Bulge.
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How many wars has New zealand been involved in during the last 50 years?
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