The Battle of Leyte Gulf (oct 23, 1944 – oct 25, 1944)

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The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a decisive air and sea battle of World War 2. It had crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, which permitted the US invasion of the Philippines (as well as reinforcing the Allies' control of the Pacific). The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle fought (ever). Something else is that Leyte Gulf was the scene of the first organized use of the suicide (Kamikaze) aircraft by the Japanese.

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