The Battle of Leyte Gulf, which took place from October 23–26, 1944, was a decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies' control of the Pacific. Among the ships that participated in this epic clash, one stood out…
During the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25, 1944, the USS St. Lo and other escort carriers of Taskforce 74.4 faced an unexpected attack by a superior Japanese fleet, including the largest battleship ever built, the Yamato. Despite being outgunned, the American task force, through a combination of brave destroyer charges and relentless air attacks, managed to repel the
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The gorgeously shot 1930 ethnography, The Silent Enemy , depicts the life of an Ojibway tribe long before the advent of European explorers and settlers.