The Battle for Leyte Gulf Quotes

“The Musashi was the third Japanese battleship definitely known to have been sunk by our Navy, the first in nearly two years, and the only one up to that time sunk entirely by air attack.”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf

“While it would not be accurate to say that we were influenced by public opinion,” testified Admiral Toyoda,”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf

“approximately 2,014,890 tons at Leyte.”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf

“In our two fleets participating in the Philippines battle we had twelve battleships to the enemy’s nine.”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf

“At Leyte Gulf we used eight carriers, eight light carriers, and sixteen escort carriers — thirty-two in all.”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf

“The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the greatest naval battle of the Second World War and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas.”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf

“a campaign of mendacity unprecedented since Napoleon proclaimed the destruction of Nelson’s fleet at Trafalgar.”
― C. Vann Woodward, The Battle for Leyte Gulf