Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 8, 1993
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000E371UK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,712 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great: A Must-See., March 8, 2010

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Roberto Vitale (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Century: Showdown At Leyte Gulf (DVD)

I have seen documentaries of the Leyte Gulf Battle in several collections, such as `War In The Pacific", "The World At War", and "Victory At Sea". But I found the coverage of this battle not sufficient. Thus, I got this documentary. The great value of this presentation is in the narration of events and their relevance. The video is actually of medium to low quality, and nothing new or special.
It starts with meaningful background information leading to the Leyte landings. Then it explains in detail and context the naval battle. Not just what happen, but why and how it affected the action.
For example; I did not know the Japanese mistaken a pre-invasion action in the north flank for an invasion of Formosa, and implemented the wrong defense plan, sho-2 , before the actual Leyte landings. This lead to their premature lose of hundreds of planes, and compromised their defense plan Sho-1.
Just about the only issue not well addressed is Admiral Halsey's reasons for leaving Leyte Gulf unprotected while chasing the Japanese decoy force.