Afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte gulf book

To him, the battle was the battle that crushed the power of the japanese fleet. A new book about the battle of leyte gulf the greatest naval. The 1st air fleet, daiichi koku kantai also known as the kido butai mobile force, was a name used for a combined carrier battle group comprising most of the aircraft carriers and carrier air groups of the imperial japanese navy ijn, during the first eight months of the pacific war. Furnishes a blowbyblow account, based on new research, of the greatest naval battle in the history of warfare, a 1944 battle that almost became a disaster for the.

Download afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte. Empire of the rising sun rsn1995 is a board wargame published originally by avalon hill, designed by bruce harper with much input by dave casper into the naval warfare rules. The last great naval battle of world war ii, leyte gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written. A book, entitled afternoon of the rising sun, about the battle of leyte gulf the greatest naval battle ever fought which happened during world war ii around. The decline and fall of the japanese empire 19361945, volume 2. Download afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte gulf by kenneth i. Departure after the loss of the carefully gathered strength of the carrier air forces in the air battles over taiwan, the carrier force was reduced to only being able to act a a decoy, having only 108 planes left between the zuikaku, the zuiho, the chitose, and the chiyoda, which were capable of carrying 174, and the hybrid. Afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte gulf by kenneth i friedman. The ensuing battle of leyte gulf would consist of a series of coordinated actions over the course of several days in late october, and though some confusion would cause problems for the americans, the end result was the permanent crippling of the japanese navy and the taking of leyte island, a crucial step in liberating the philippines as a. Toland takes us from the highest levels of toyko policymaking to the frontlines of the deadly island battles of the pacific campaign, humanizing an enemy that. Fought in the seas surround the island of leyte in the philippines from 23 october to 26 october 1944, this. Arming a torpedo squadron 51 vt51 tbm torpedo bomber on. The extraordinary world war ii story of the us navys finest hour. Fit to take pride of place among other accounts of that titanic battle such as last stand of the tin can sailor, sea of thunder, and c.

Friedman 2001, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The battle of leyte gulf hathitrust digital library. Labanan sa look ng leyte is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and is, by some criteria, a contender for the title largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. Afternoon of the rising sun book snoisle libraries. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte gulf book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The battle of leyte gulf, know as the greatest naval battle in history, takesplace throughout the philippine islands and on many fronts, including, air,water, and land.

The death knell of the japanese fleet by edwin hoyt. Battle of leyte gulf mass market paperback dec 1 1995. At the battle of midway in 1942 the us established air and naval. Remembering the battle of leyte gulf naval history and heritage. Cutlers book is so rich and layered for he was a naval historian, serving officer,and had the opportunity to interview many who were there while they were still. What were japans leaders men such as tojo, yamamota and prince konoye really like. This is the pacific war companion game to advanced third reich a3r, using similar rules, and containing once again a copy of ultra magazine with a synopsis of the game.

A battle history of the imperial japanese navy, 19411945. In the foreground, two parallel lines of warships move right to leftfiring their guns to starboard. His first book entitled afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte gulf also concerns the pacific during world war ii. He is a widower, has three grown children, two grandhildren, and lives in the san francisco bay area.

Afternoon of the rising sun the battle of leyte gulf by kenneth friedman is far more engaging and flows much better in terms of readability. The battle of leyte gulf began well to the west of the philippines on 23 october battle of the sibuyan sea, 2324 october, although this battle began outside that sea. The history and legacy of world war iis largest naval battle. Darter and dace, two american submarines, found kuritas fleet while it was sailing along the north coast of palawan island in. Friedman does not claim that the battle for leyte gulf was the battle that turned the tide. By midoctober 1944, a vast amphibious armada was closing on the philippines.

How the deadly struggle for fuel in wwii meant victory or defeat. The last fleet action twentiethcentury battles by h. Marines fighting in world war ii 193945 landed on peleliu, one of the palau islands of the western pacific. Embarked on the 700 vessels of admiral kinkaids seventh fleet were 200,000 men of the sixth army. This monumental narrative history, told primarily from the japanese viewpoint, traces the dramatic fortunes of modern japan from the invasion of manchuria and china to the atom bomb. Kenneth friedman has done a superior job of describing each encounter that took place between the japanese and americans off the philippines. The author skillfully recreates the largest naval battle in world history the fat. A book, entitled afternoon of the rising sun, about the battle of leyte gulf the greatest naval battle ever fought which happened during world war ii around the philippines during october 1944. Sumner dd692 a new look at the battle for leyte gulf. The batle of leyte gulf was the greatest battle in naval history, with over 250 vessels involved, yet its outcome depended on the nerve of a handful of sailors and the opposing read more.

Defending kinkaids invasion force was admiral william bull halseys third fleet. The battle of leyte gulf by kenneth i friedman online at alibris. Click to read more about afternoon of the rising sun. The battle of leyte gulf the largest and greatest naval battle ever fought. The rising sun is a deserved classic, one of the first popular accounts of japans side of the second world war. Over the next seven hours ozawa and his task force would endure one attack after another, amounting to 527 sorties in five waves. It seems as if god had created the battle of leyte gulf just to demonstrate once and for all the supremacy of air power in the modern naval age. Ive not read yet afternoon of the rising sun but i think this is the best primer on the subject ever. The batle of leyte gulf was the greatest battle in naval history, with over 250 vessels involved, yet its outcome depended on the nerve of a handful of sailors and the opposing commanders. Introducing a new book afternoon of the rising sun that tells the heroic and exciting story of the men who fought and died in that momentous struggle in world war ii. First published in hardcover on the battle s fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials.

I picked this book up because it was on sale and my grandfather fought in this battle, the battle of leyte gulf was the greatest naval battle of the second world war and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas. The battle of leyte gulf was the largest naval battle of world war ii and for all practical reasons, the end of the japanese navy as a fighting force. A new book about the battle of leyte gulf the greatest. The simon and schuster encyclopedia of world war ii. The decline and fall of the japanese empire 19361945, volume two. In this book i felt i was having to go back and forth over the text to really grasp what the author was driving at. Vann woodward in his study of the conflict, called the battle for leyte gulf.