Battle of Leyte

Cuándo

17 oct 1944 – 26 dic 1944

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

11.17° N, 125.01° E

Description

1944 amphibious invasion of Leyte in the Philippines by American and Filipino guerrilla forces during WWII

War

World War II

1944 World War II battle

The Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the island of Leyte in the Philippines by American forces and Filipino guerrillas under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur. The combined forces fought against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “American and Filipino troops (with Filipino guerrillas) begin the Battle of Leyte in the Philippines”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “débarquement américain au golfe de Leyte”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (Chinese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “12月31日——雷伊泰島戰役。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “レイテ島の戦い。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente

• World War II1 sept 1939 · Guerra mundial · Muertes 75.000.000
• World War II in Asia (approx)3 sept 1939 · Guerra entre Estados · Muertes 3.269.818