You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your. General macarthur surveys the beachhead on leyte island, soon after american. Raiders of leyte gulf 1963 is a lowlowbudget movie from filipino director eddie romero. The raiders of leyte gulf movie trailer and videos tv guide. The battle of leyte gulf started a few days after the allied forces, under the command of general douglas macarthur, landed in palo beach in leyte on october 20, 1944.
Watch the raiders of leyte gulf, the actionadventure film by eddie. Photography wars and events world war ii battle of leyte gulf. October 20 general douglas macarthur lands on leyte island and begins to achieving his longheld goal to liberate the philippines. Battle of leyte gulf american planned to free philippines from thejapanese. It was the site of an american invasion in october 1944 that led to a fullscale naval battle between the u. Japanese battleship nagato and a nachiclass cruiser under air attack during the battle of the sibuyan sea, 24 october 1944. It begins by setting the stageinformation about the two fleets, their leadership and their strategies. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producers kane w. The battle was showcased by three separate primary engagements.
Leyte gulf is a somewhat exposed anchorage on the eastern edge of the philippines, with a small port at tacloban on leyte. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures. The important events will be depicted in the light of the major strategic plan adopted for better use of the strengths of the forces by competent authority of both side of. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 a brief account of the battle background the pacific war december 1941 to october 1944 in december 1941, within hours of the destruction of the united states battle fleet at pearl harbor, japanese forces began their assault on the philippines. It was also once one of the richest sources of mud crabs in 1985. The battle of leyte gulf was a naval battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii, fought in the seas around the island of leyte in the philippines from 23 october to 26 october 1944. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garrison. It was also a part of philippines campaign to isolatejapanese from south east asia. Tacloban tacloban city provincial capital of leyte province includes tacloban airfield. Jul 02, 2015 famous wwii naval battle in the philippines. The raiders of leyte gulf is a 1963 philippineamerican film directed by eddie romero. The battle of leyte gulf was a naval battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii, fought in the seas around the island of leyte in the philippines from. Aug 31, 2010 a condensed version of the naval action off the island of samar in what can be described as a victory against all odds.
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. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting from both sides. Comprises 4 scenarios of the different phases of the battle. They mobilized their forces against american forces. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The raiders of leyte gulf is a 19633 philippineamerican film cooperation. And learn of the fatal miscalculation by the japanese that ultimately cost them the battle. It was fought in waters near the philippine islands of leyte, samar, and luzon, from 2326 october 1944, between combined. The battle of leyte gulf is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and. The battle was part of world war ii, and happened in the seas near the philippines island of leyte. Sumner dd692 a new look at the battle for leyte gulf. Called the last of the great sea battles, the battle of leyte gulf used every known weapon of naval war, except mines, and in shear destruction the battle has no rival in naval history.
The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 during world war ii, a u. The allies started the battle to cut the way between japan and its colonies in south east asia. Orders of battle battle off cape engano battles of the. The battle of leyte gulf was the greatest naval engagement in history. The japanese plan called for a rearguard action on hills overlooking the beaches, with the main resistance along the mountainous spine of the island. They were thought by some to be guarding san bernardino strait. Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of world war ii that crippled the japanese combined fleet, permitted u. Thats too bad, because the art of story telling with a broad sweep has been too often lost in all the attention to minute sociological detail.
Media in category battle of leyte gulf the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. General macarthur and soldiers walk from lsts through the water onto leyte island, philippines, october 1944. 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. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 a brief account of the battle background the pacific war december 1941 to october 1944 in december 1941, within hours of the destruction of the united states battle fleet at pearl harbor, japanese. Like no other program on video, this is the definitive look at the showdown at leyte gulf. 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. Apr 29, 20 battle of leyte gulf american planned to free philippines from thejapanese. Battle of leyte gulf simple english wikipedia, the free. This world war ii clash followed the allied landing at the philippine island of leyte in october 1944.
The japanese fleet sortied in response to the invasion, leading to the battle of leyte gulf. 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. In this battle some of the greatest commanders in us historycame together in this battle to conquer the japanese. The raiders of leyte gulf trailer 1963 video detective. The thesis of this essay is to find out the important decisions, planning and action taken by the american and japanese forces during leyte gulf operations, which was a major event of the battle in world war ii. The resulting battle of leyte gulf 2325 october 1944 was the largest naval battle in history and ended in a decisive american victory. The battle of leyte gulf was fought from october 2326 1944 and was the largest naval battle of world war ii. Russian convoys german surface raiders naval armed guard at bari, italy. Although only a local holiday in leyte, the leyte landing is commemorated every year on the same date by filipinos and world war ii veterans. Army landing location red beach and macarthur landing. Leyte gulf synonyms, leyte gulf pronunciation, leyte gulf translation, english dictionary definition of leyte gulf.
An inlet of the western pacific ocean in the philippines south of samar and east of leyte. Macarthurs original plan for retaking the philippines was to invade mindanao at sarangani bay on 25 october 1944 to secure airfields from which to cover the invasion of leyte on. Watch the latest the raiders of leyte gulf trailer on video detective. The important events will be depicted in the light of the major strategic plan adopted for better use of the strengths of the forces by competent authority of both side of america and.
It may well be regarded as the largest naval battle in military history. Of historical documentary interest as to how the leyte region looked in 1963. San pedro bay located at the northwest end of leyte gulf bordering eastern leyte. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines during world war ii. Some will say theres too much detail but in a seminal book like this that detail is the point. Vann woodward the big picture is out of fashion among academics these days. Low png, 319x319px, 64kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 189kb high tiff, 5674x4530px, 25mb title. The battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the gulf itself, and the result was the destruction of japanese naval power in the pacific. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garris. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. By 12 september 1944, the allies were firmly established in the marianas and. 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.
History of the us marine corps in wwii vol v victory and. October 24japanese aircraft attack the american third fleet. Navy, when a vastly overmatched american light carrier group managed to hold off japans huge southern fleet. Douglas macarthurs stirring, theatrically stirring, promise to return to and liberate the philippines in world war ii there arose a guerilla indigenous resistance movement there, as well as some pointed attention prior to an allied attack. October 23 american submarines ambush the japanese center force in palawan passage. Battle of leyte gulf in pictures war history online. Leyte gulf is identified by the leyte state university as one of the important fishing grounds of leyte and samar. Borders samar island to the northeast and mindanao island to the south, and san pedro bay and leyte gulf to the east and the surigao.
Palo polo located on the east coast includes the u. 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, know as the greatest naval battle in history, takesplace throughout the philippine islands and on many fronts, including, air,water, and land. Young naval officers very much admire bravery of italian officers in torpedo boats and. Douglas macarthurs return to the philippines 60 years ago, a philippine marine corps honor guard stands at attention during the playing of taps, in honor of those who lost their lives during the battle of leyte gulf. Leyte gulf definition of leyte gulf by the free dictionary. This action packed world war ii drama finds american army lieutenant grimm michael parsons and some philippine nationals out to rescue. The battle of leyte gulf, was the biggest naval battle in modern history.
The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew moviefone. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 trailer ww2 war film. Location leyte island is located in the eastern visayas region viii of the philippines. It took place from 23 october to 26 october 1944, between the allies and the empire of japan.
Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese. With leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon. 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. Leyte province northern leyte province and southern leyte province. 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. This rugged locationshot war actioner dramatizes events leading up to one of the key pacific battles. These ships were to form task force 34 according to adm halsey a message sent 0240 25 october. 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. It was the largest naval battle in history and one of the last major sea battles to use traditional line of battle tactics. Ergo, the socalled battle for leyte gulf would actually be more accurately titled the campaign for leyte gulfjust as the nine battles of the central solomons are referred to as the solomons campaign and not the battle of the solomon islands. The battle of surigao straits, the battle off samar island, and the battle of cape engano. The japanese sought to converge three naval forces on leyte gulf, and successfully diverted.
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