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History's Greatest Naval Battle, Fought Between The U.S. And Imperial Japanese Navies During World War II - So Large It Encompassed Four Battles - The Battle Of The Sibuyan Sea, The Battle Of Surigao Strait, The Battle of Cape Engano And The Battle Off Samar (Also Known As The Battle Of San Bernardino Strait), As Well As Many Lesser Actions - And The First Battle To Employ Organized Kamikaze Attacks, And The Last Naval Battle Between Battleships In History, As Seen Through The Lens Of Five VHS-Era Classic Documentaries From The Golden Age Of Cable Television, And Heard Through The Airwaves Of His "I Have Returned: Broadcast! Another Restored Collection Of VHS-Era Classics From The Golden Age Of Cable Television, Presented In Our Highest DVD Quality MPEG Video Format Of 9.1 MBPS In A 2 Volume Video Download MP4 Set Or A 2 Disc Archival Quality All Regions Format DVD Set! (2 Hours 21 Minutes Total.) #BattleOfLeyteGulf #BattleOfTheSibuyanSea #BattleOfSurigaoStrait #BattleOfCapeEngano #BattleOffSamar #BattleOfSanBernardinoStrait #BattleOfLeyte #USThirdFleet #USSeventhFleet #IJN #ImperianJapaneseNavy #AircraftCarriers #Carriers #NavalHistory #MilitaryNavalHistory #Kamikazes #PacificWar #AsiaPacificWar #AsiaticPacificTheater #WorldWarII #WWII #WW2 #WorldWarTwo #WorldWar2 #SecondWorldWar #MP4 #VideoDownload #DVD

* July 22, 2026: Updated And Expanded: Updated With Everything Except This Title's Original OUR CENTURY: SHOWDOWN AT LEYTE GULF Documentary, And Expanded From A Single Volume To A Two Volume Set MP4 Video Set, And An Upgraded And Expanded DVD Version From A Standard Format Disc To A 2 Disc Archival Quality Dual Layer Format Disc Set!


Contents:


VOLUME ONE:

Our Century: Showdown At Leyte Gulf -- An episode of the A&E television documentary showcase hosted by Edward Herrmann (Color, 1993, 48 Minutes).

MacArthur 44-10-20 ''A-Day'' - ''I Have Returned'' Leyte Gulf Landing (22 Seconds) -- An excerpt of General Douglas MacArthur’s radio broadcast upon his return to the Philippines along with U.S. and Filipino forces landing at Red Beach, Palo, Leyte. “A Day” was the codename he gave to the operation to distinguish it from the “D-Day” landings in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. From Douglas MacArthur Radio Broadcasts & Speeches MP3 Set.

GI Diary: Epi. #17 - 19441020 Leyte: Return To The Philippines -- An episode of "America's World War II Combat Diary Preserved In Stunning Color Film And Narrated By Lloyd Bridges" (Color, 1978, 23 Minutes).


VOLUME TWO:

Victory At Sea: Epi. #19: The Battle For Leyte Gulf -- An episode of the landmark television documentary series. Rousing music by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett, and narrated by Leonard Graves (Black/White, 53-03-15, 27 Minutes).

Carriers: Kamikaze -- A careful and concise history of the emergence and employment of Kamikaze warfare from its emergence during the Battle Of Leyte Gulf up to the very end of the Pacific War. From Carriers: Aircraft Carrier History TV Series. (Color, 1992, 23 Minutes).

Biography (CBS): Admiral William Halsey -- The mother of all TV biography documentary series gives its standard-setting treatment to the great American fleet admiral of the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II who led US Naval forces during The Battle Of Leyte Gulf. From Admiral William Halsey Documentaries & Biographies (Black/White, 1962, 23 Minutes).


The Battle Of Leyte Gulf (October 23-26, 1944), fought in October 1944 near the Philippine Islands, was the largest naval battle in history and a decisive defeat for the Japanese Navy during World War II. The battle began after Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur invaded the island of Leyte to begin liberating the Philippines. In response, Japan launched a complex plan involving multiple fleets intended to lure away the main American carrier forces and attack the vulnerable invasion fleet. Over several days, major engagements occurred across a vast area, including the Sibuyan Sea, Surigao Strait, Cape Engaño, and the Battle off Samar. Japanese forces suffered catastrophic losses, including battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers, while American naval and air forces demonstrated overwhelming superiority in carrier aviation and coordinated fleet operations. The battle also marked the first organized use of Japanese kamikaze suicide attacks. After Leyte Gulf, the Imperial Japanese Navy was largely destroyed as an effective fighting force, allowing the Allies to continue their advance toward Japan with greatly reduced naval opposition.