The Battle of Leyte Gulf was fought in waters near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar, from October 23rd - 26th, 1944, between combined US and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. United States troops invaded the island of Leyte as part of a strategy aimed at isolating Japan from the countries it had occupied in South East Asia. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) mobilized nearly all of its remaining major naval vessels in an attempt to defeat the Allied invasion, but was repulsed by the US Navy. The Battle consisted of four separate engagements: the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Battle of Cape Engaño, and the Battle off Samar, as well as other actions. At the first battle Japanese aircraft carried out organized kamikaze attacks, requiring the suicide of the attacker in order to carry out the mission.
Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Great Britain (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Great Britain (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle in Burma between Japan & Great Britain (Active). Battle in Burma between Japan & Great Britain (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & France (Active). Battle in Burma between Japan & Great Britain (Active). Battle in Burma between Japan & Great Britain (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Great Britain (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Hungary & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle in Finland between Finland & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Canada (Active). Battle in Finland between Finland & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Germany & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Canada (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle in Italy between Germany & Western Polish Corps (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & Great Britain (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Great Britain (Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA(Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Canada (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA(Active). Battle in the Pacific between Japan & USA (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Germany & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active) Battle on the Western Front between Germany & Great Britain (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Hungary & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Hungary & the Soviet Union (Active). Battle on the Western Front between Germany & USA (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Germany & the Polish Resistance Fighters (Active). Battle on the Eastern Front between Germany & the Soviet Union (Active).