Battle of Leyte Gulf (23 oct. 1944 – 26 oct. 1944)

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The Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 was the largest naval battle in modern history, involving over 200,000 personnel and hundreds of ships from the Allied and Japanese forces. It consisted of four main engagements and marked the first organized kamikaze attacks by the Japanese. The decisive Allied victory crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet and allowed the U.S. to invade the Philippines. This battle significantly weakened the Japanese Navy, pushing the Allies closer to victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

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