The Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, the Visayas 1944-1945 (History of Unted States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 13) (Hardcover)

~ Samuel Eliot Morison (Author) "LEYTE and then Luzon," said General MacArthur in July 1944..." (more)
Key Phrases: Action Report, Admiral Halsey, Lingayen Gulf (more...)

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This spectacular fifteen-volume series that charts the U.S. Naval operations during World War II with an insider's perspective. Morison, a Harvard professor, was given a special rank and writing post by FDR. He had active duty aboard eleven different ships, allowing him to witness many crucial battles in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Volume Thirteen describes the aftermath of the Battle for Leyte Gulf including the liberation of the rest of the Philippine Archipelago. Filled with many maps and file photographs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 440 pages
• Publisher: Castle Books (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785813144
• ISBN-13: 978-0785813149
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #840,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Halsey in a typhoon, and Kamikazes emerge in force, November 18, 2008

By	William S. Grass "Bill Grass (Wsgrass)" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is volume XIII of Samuel E. Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in WWII, and the eighth of nine on the Pacific theater. In it, Morison relates the recapture of the remainder of the Philippine islands after the Battle of Leyte Gulf in volume XII. Mindoro, Luzon, Mindanao and others are recaptured from the Japanese, who now have practically no navy to speak of. However, the Japanese Kamikazes emerge in force, and quickly prove a daunting hazard to U.S. naval and amphibious forces.

As always, Morison spares no details on the specifics of the amphibious landings. This time, however, the beach assaults have to deal with Kamikazes targeting not only regular surface ships but LSTs as well.

Of special interest in this volume is the typhoon of mid-December, 1944, which damaged Halsey's task force to the tune of three destroyers, eight hundred lives and many aircraft. The same admiral who let Kurita pass unmolested through the San Bernardino Strait on October 25 is now investigated for neglect in allowing his task force to be battered by a typhoon east of the southern Philippines on December 17-18. Morison lists Halsey's "commendable zeal" for supporting the Luzon landings as one of the reasons for the typhoon disaster.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History of United States Naval Operations in WW II.15 Volumes, August 9, 2005

By	George A. Croly - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For the serious student who will learn the magnitude of what the USA acomplished thousands of miles from America.This account was the basis for the TV Series "Victory at Sea"I was flying patrols out of Okinawa;VPB 27.PBM`aircraft,when war ended in Aug.1945.No BS in this series.Suitable as a single read.Truly,George Croly