The battle of leyte gulf most insane naval battle in history duration. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. Responding, the imperial japanese navy launched plan shogo 1. It may well be regarded as the largest naval battle in military history. The paratroopers of company c, 3rd battalion, 509th airborne, 4th brigade combat team airborne, 25th infantry division conducted a raid named operation leyte gulf and captured the cell leader and four of his lieutenants. Darter and dace, two american submarines, found kuritas fleet while it was sailing along the north coast of palawan island in the south china sea. It was fought in waters near the philippine islands of leyte, samar, and luzon, from 2326 october 1944, between combined american. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. The bay is part of the philippine sea of the pacific ocean, and is bounded by two islands. The conclusion of this largely unheralded fifth battle for leyte gulf paved the way for the occupation of the key islands of mindoro and luzon, bringing the entire archipelago swiftly under allied control. The battle of leyte gulf was fought from october 2326 1944 and was the largest naval battle of world war ii. General macarthur and soldiers walk from lsts through the water onto leyte island, philippines, october 1944. Some will say theres too much detail but in a seminal book like this that detail is the point.
As a comparison, luzon the largest island of the philippines is just 42,458 square miles and the total land area of the philippines is 115,831 square miles 300,000 square kilometers. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 during world war ii, a u. The battle of cape engano closed the epic extended battle of leyte gulf. Leyte gulf what an excellent summary of the naval actions around leyte during october,1944. The paratroopers also confiscated an ak47 automatic rifle with five magazines of ammunition, four hunting knives, and a set of binoculars.
The allies started the battle to cut the way between japan and its colonies in south east asia. Prelude to the battle of leyte gulf, 2326 october 1944. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producers kane w. It begins by setting the stageinformation about the two fleets, their leadership and their strategies. Spee decided to use his ships as raiders to attack merchant ships off. Since nothing has been done yet, had to use some clips to get the point across.
The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 trailer ww2 war film. Oct 19, 2014 the battle of leyte gulf map showing four separate naval engagements between the us fleets and the japanese imperial navy. The victory of the us navy was decisive even without the final destruction of kuritas forces. Caring corrupted the killing nurses of the third reich. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The theodore roosevelt battle group, which arrived in the mediterranean on april 3, 1999, was originally slated to. During the summer and fall of 1944, historys greatest naval battles raged in the western pacific ocean, as the united states fought to finally subdue the japanese empire, and the imperial navy put up fanatical resistance to the last possible moment. Many thanks to my grandpa for recording it many years ago and my aunt for preserving it. The raiders of leyte gulf is yet another black and white ww2 flick shot in the philippines in the early 1960s by exploitation director eddie romero. Apr 30, 2014 a trailer for the third and final battleship series film. The raiders of leyte gulf movie trailer and videos tv guide. The japanese plan called for a rearguard action on hills overlooking the beaches, with the main resistance along the mountainous spine of the island. Raiders of the leyte gulf 1963 directed by eddie romero.
The battle of leyte gulf was fought october 2326, 1944, during world war ii 19391945 and is considered the conflicts largest naval engagement. Operation hailstone us navy attacks truk island naval action aerial combat footage ww2 w sound. Uss leyte gulf deployed in the adriatic sea for operation allied force as part of the uss theodore roosevelt battle group. An american spy, emmett wilson, is captured by the. The battle of cape engano the inglorius padre steves world. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew moviefone. The raiders of leyte gulf is a 1963 philippineamerican film directed by eddie romero. The japanese sought to converge three naval forces on leyte gulf, and successfully diverted. A trailer for the third and final battleship series film. She is powered by four large gasturbine engines, and she has a large complement of guided missiles for air defense, attack of surface targets at sea and ashore, and antisubmarine warfare asw. Battle of leyte gulf simple english wikipedia, the free. It is able to relay truth with film logic and back it up with the image, striking mise en scene and. Jan 25, 2014 vhs recording ripped from transcribed dvd.
Whatever the battles official name, after october 1944 the imperial navy was finished. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a. Fuchidas raiders had also failed to damage pearl harbors repair shops. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
It was also once one of the richest sources of mud crabs in 1985. Jennings sturgeon emmett wilson, michael parsons lieutenant robert grimm, efren reyes captain shirai akira, eddie mesa angel zabala, leopoldo salcedo colonel lino sebastian, liza moreno aida rivas, oscar keesee jr. Dinagat island partly encloses the gulf to the southeast, and the small homonhon island and suluan island. Battle of leyte gulf in pictures war history online. As a fan of war movies i was intrigued by a movie shot in the philippines, by a filipino, about filipinos in world war ii. These encounters, later known as the battle of leyte gulf, represented the largest naval battle in the pacific. The film is set against the japanese occupation of the philippines in world war ii. Uss leyte gulf cg55 is a ticonderogaclass guided missile cruiser in the united states navy. She was named in memory of the world war ii battle of leyte gulf in the pacific. But, perhaps just as significant, the course of the war was permitted to continue as a result of the leyte gulf battle. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 the raiders of leyte gulf. The resulting battle of leyte gulf 2325 october 1944 was the largest naval battle in history and ended in a decisive american victory.
Longlost world war ii journal turns into 8year film project. This action packed world war ii drama finds american army lieutenant grimm michael parsons and some philippine nationals. The battle of leyte gulf map showing four separate naval engagements between the us fleets and the japanese imperial navy. With the help of a few americans, philippine guerrilla fighters attack the japanese in. On the south of the bay is mindanao island, separated from leyte by the surigao strait. The battle of leyte gulf is considered the largest naval battle of wwii. All that aside, the battle for leyte gulf cannot really be said to have been won unless the battle of ormoc bay is included as part of it. The battle cost the ijn most of its remaining warships, including 3 battleships, one of which was the huge musashi, 6 heavy and 4 light cruisers, and 9 destroyers, in addition to its remaining carriers. The battle for leyte gulf is an excellent descriptive account of the actions of both the japanese and the us navy in late october 1944.
Philippines english title premiere title target 111. Orders of battle battle off cape engano battles of the. Seventh fleet under vice admiral thomas kinkaid, landed on the favorable eastern shore of leyte, one. The course of the war had not been altered by what occurred there in philippine waters. A majority of the film will be shot using silent hunter 4. John moore to direct wwii naval battle movie come hell or high. Sixth army, supported by naval and air bombardment from the u. This action packed world war ii drama finds american army lieutenant grimm michael parsons and some philippine nationals out to rescue intelligence officer emmett wilson jennings sturgeon from.
Navy documentary depicts the sea battle at leyte gulf during the allied landings at mindoro in the phillipines during world war ii. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew during world war ii, a u. The battle was fought between the american forces and the imperial japanese navy and took place close to the philippines islands of leyte, luzon and samar, in the. Jun 24, 2012 us destroys japanese navy battle of leyte gulf. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures. Battle of leyte gulfpostscript i weapons and warfare. Leyte gulf2325 october 1944the largest naval battle in history, was precipitated by the u. Battle history of the imperial japanese navy by paul s. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Most of the films in this subgenre are undistinguished and difficult to enjoy, but raiders is bad even by romeros standards, a singularly uninspiring and exceedingly dull attempt at a war story.
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. Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of world war ii that crippled the japanese combined fleet, permitted u. At the point in the film where the fliers prepare for the battle of leyte gulf, the. Examine each incredible engagement and see the strategies of the greatest naval battle in history unfold in this riveting account. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines during world war ii. Carrying out the landings at leyte were the amphibious ships of the seventh fleet commanded by vice adm. Recent movies like saving private ryan and the thin red line. She is powered by four large gasturbine engines, and she has a large complement of guided missiles for air defense, attack of surface targets at sea and ashore, and. Apart from the accidents common in naval warfare, there is every reason to suppose that lee would have crossed the t and completed the destruction of center force. Stunning footage captures historic encounters like the stirring moment. The philippines leyte gulf 20 october 194415 august 1945. Gubat ha leyte, 17 october 26 december 1944 in the pacific campaign of world war ii was the amphibious invasion of the island of leyte in the philippines by american forces and filipino guerrillas under the command of general douglas macarthur, who fought against the imperial japanese army in the philippines led by general tomoyuki. All the japanese planners understood that a conventional victory, ending in the complete defeat. 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.
Leyte gulf is identified by the leyte state university as one of the important fishing grounds of leyte and samar. This world war ii clash followed the allied landing at the philippine island of leyte in october 1944. Returning to the philippines, allied forces began landing on leyte on october 20. It took place from 23 october to 26 october 1944, between the allies and the empire of japan. During this battle, a small group of american escort. Leyte gulf was not a decisive battle in the same sense that the battle of midway had been. Giants warriors 49ers as sharks high school raiders college. The battle of leyte gulf, was the biggest naval battle in modern history. The battle of leyte gulf officially entered the books as the second battle of the philippine sea, though most of the action occurred nearly one thousand miles from the june turkey shoot. The movie is an oral history account of my grandfathers wartime. How 10 of the largest naval battles in modern history played out.
The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The battle was part of world war ii, and happened in the seas near the philippines island of leyte. The battle of leyte gulf ended an era, but it did not end the war. Battle of leyte gulf wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. With leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garrison. Japanese battleship musashi leaving brunei in 1944 for the battle of leyte gulf. Jul 02, 2015 the battle of leyte gulf most insane naval battle in history duration. Like other rich fishing grounds such as maqueda bay and carigara bay, the gulf is known for abundant catches of anchovies, herring, shrimp and crabs.
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