Leyte Gulf
A new history of the world’s largest sea battle
Mark E. Stille
Published by Osprey Publishing, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9PH
320 pages, hardback
Price £25
The Battle of Leyte Gulf has no equivalent in military history. It was the largest naval battle in history, and also the last battle to take place between fleets rather than individual ships. In sheer size, it has no rival. In total, the two American fleets involved in the battle comprised 235 surface combatants and 1,500