"Calmness, courage, and efficiency" : remembering the Battle of Leyte Gulf / Martin R. Waldman.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Waldman, Martin R., author.

Contributor:

Naval History & Heritage Command (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

U.S. Navy Operations in World War II

U.S. Navy operations in World War II

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

United States--Armed Forces--History--20th century.

United States.

Military campaigns.

Philippines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 84 pages) : illustrations, portraits.

Edition:

Official U.S. Government edition.

Other Title:

Remembering the Battle of Leyte Gulf

Place of Publication:

Washington Navy Yard, DC : Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, 2022.

Contents:

"I have returned": planning for the invasion of the Philippines

"Strike, repeat: strike!": in the skies over Sibuyan Sea

"Make all ready for night battle": last clash of the battleships in Surigao Strait

"Where is Task Force 34?": decision and indecision off Cape Engaño

"In harm's way": the battle off Samar

"No higher honor": epilogue.

Notes:

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (wayback archive-it, viewed Feb. 22, 2024).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Naval History and Heritage Command website, viewed Nov. 1, 2022).

Other Format:

Online version: Waldman, Martin R. "Calmness, courage, and efficiency"

ISBN:

9781943604777

1943604770

OCLC:

1349515699