Battle of Leyte Gulf
TIeranny Keahna
Important Facts:
- Date of Battle: 23th- 26th of October 1944
- Nations that Fought: United States, Australia, and Empire of Japan
- Location: Leyte Gulf, Philippines
- Winner of Battle: Allied Victory
- Deaths: Allied: 3,000 Japan: 10,500
- Also known as: The Second Battle of the Philippine Sea
Significant:
- Japan was cut off from its occupied territories in Southeast Asia
- Largest Naval Battle of World War ll
- Permitted United States invasion of the Philippines
- Crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet
- Allies gained control of the Pacific Ocean