On Oct. 25, 1944, the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps were sent into action to attack U.S. warships during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The attacks of the kamikaze squadron were reported extensively ...

flying a unit of five planes to the Leyte Gulf to target U.S. warships. One ship was sunk. The five pilots all died. The army followed suit immediately with its own kamikaze mission. The ...

Literally translated, kamikaze means "divine wind ... had ceased to be an effective fighting force after the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of 1944. Pilot Shimada flew in the Special Attack ...

including pivotal roles in the Mariana Islands campaign and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. -Surviving kamikaze attacks and a deadly bomb hit in 1945, she continued operations just 30 minutes after ...

The ship is named after the 1944 World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea, the largest naval battle in history. The ship returned from its last deployment in May, after months ...

New York: Osprey Bloomsbury, 2023. Pp. 320+. Illus., maps, tables, appends., notes, biblio., index. $30.00. ISBN: 1472851757 A Fresh Look at the Greatest Sea Battle This new look at America’s retaking ...