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UNINA9910777724603321 |
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Tully Anthony P. <1961-> |
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Titolo |
Battle of Surigao Strait [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony P. Tully |
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Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-10332-6 |
9786612103322 |
0-253-00282-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (352 p.) |
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Collana |
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Twentieth-century battles |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
Surigao Strait (Philippines) History, Military 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-316) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue "Retiring towards the enemy."; 1. "I have returned."; 2. "Bah. We will do our best."; 3. "We are going to participate in a surface special attack."; 4. "It is deemed advisable for 2YB to storm into Leyte Gulf."; 5. "He gallantly came to a stop and started rescue work."; 6. "Everybody aboard thought a BB could force a narrow strait."; 7. "Make all ready for night battle."; 8. "A most tragic dispatch."; 9. "Take out the searchlight!"; 10. "He wished them to know he was penetrating alone." |
11. "Just scored a big flare on 1 of them!"12. "You are to proceed independently and attack all ships!"; 13. "At 0345 observed battleship burning."; 14. "This has to be quick. Standby your torpedoes."; 15. "An awfully gruesome sound, which passed from left to right."; 16. "We proceed till totally annihilated."; 17. "We have arrived at battle site."; 18. "In God's name, where's the doctor?"; 19. "The chances to succeed are nil."; 20. "It was the kind of naval battle you dream about."; Epilogue "A thing repeated will happen a third time."; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Surigao Strait in the Philippine Islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the Japanese side, the events |
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