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Parent topics
- Philippines [r]: A large, democratic nation of Southeast Asia, consisting of an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, with many cultures, religions and languages. [e]
- World War II, Pacific [r]: The part of World War II (1937-45) fought in Asia and the Pacific Ocean between Japan and the U.S., China, Britain, Australia, and other Allies. [e]
Subtopics
U.S. command
- Chester W. Nimitz [r]: United States Navy admiral (1885-1966) who was Commander in Chief, Pacific and Pacific Ocean Areas in World War II [e]
- William Halsey [r]: Fleet admiral of the United States Navy in the Pacific theater of World War II, commanding the Third United States Fleet; a colorful and inspirational fighting leader with some limitations in strategy and large fleet command [e]
- United States Third Fleet [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Willis Lee [r]: United States Navy admiral of WWII, who specialized in "big gun" ships such as battleships and cruisers; Commander, Battle Force, Pacific Fleet [e]
- Douglas MacArthur [r]: Senior U.S. Army commander in the Second World War, head of the Occupation of Japan, holder of the highest rank and highest honor for valor in the Army, yet relieved of command for insubordination [e]
Japanese command
- Soemu Toyoda [r]: Admiral, Imperial Japanese Navy; Commander-in-Chief, Combined Fleet, May 1944 to the Japanese surrender [e]
- Mobile Force (Leyte) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jisaburo Ozawa [r]: Vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, respected by both sides for getting the best possible results in extremely adverse situations [e]
- Japanese Northern Force [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tadeo Kurita [r]: Add brief definition or description
- First Striking Force (Leyte) [r]: Battleship-centric task force under Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita at the Battle of Leyte Gulf; Kurita commanded Force A (Japanese Center Force (Leyte); responsible for Force C under VADM Shoji Nishimura [e]
- Japanese Center Force (Leyte) [r]: U.S. designation for Japanese battleship force, under Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, which, in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, fought in the Palawan Passage, Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, and Action off Samar (in San Bernadino Strait); to the Japanese, Force "A" of the First Striking Force (Leyte) [e]
- Matome Ugaki [r]: Vice Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who commanded surface forces through the Battle of Leyte Gulf, then in defense of the home islands, largely with kamikazes; he died in the last kamikaze mission [e]
- Japanese Southern Force (Leyte) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Southwest Area Force (Leyte [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Gunichi Mikawa [r]: Add brief definition or description
Actions
- Battle of Palawan Passage [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Battle of the Sibuyan Sea [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Action off Samar [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Battle of Surigao Strait [r]: Add brief definition or description