Maps of World War II 1939-1945

Battle of Leyte Gulf
October 23-26, 1944

One of the great naval battles of WWII ensued from the American landings on Leyte as the opponents sought to reinforce units already on Leyte. The US victory at sea ensured that American armed forces would overwhelm the Japanese army on Leyte. Japan assembled most of its remaining naval assets for the battle and aimed to destroy the US transports bringing military reinforcements to Leyte.