Battle of Leyte

When

17 Oct 1944 – 26 Dec 1944

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

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)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “American and Filipino troops (with Filipino guerrillas) begin the Battle of Leyte in the Philippines”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “débarquement américain au golfe de Leyte”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Chinese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “12月31日——雷伊泰島戰役。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “レイテ島の戦い。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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