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  2. Battle of Ormoc Bay - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Ormoc Bay was a series of air-sea battles between Imperial Japan and the United States in the Camotes Sea in the Philippines from 9 November-21 December 1944, at Ormoc, part of the Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II.

  3. USS Cooper: Return to Ormoc Bay - Wikipedia

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    The night of December 3, 1944, springs to life in the documentary, replete with its inherent terror, chaos and suspense. Battle scenes feature a recreation of the USS Cooper as it dodges torpedoes, fires off salvos and careens through the moonlit night. The animators extensively researched how the ship sailed, sounded and turned.

  4. Battle of Leyte - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Leyte (Filipino: Labanan sa Leyte; Waray: Gubat ha Leyte; Japanese: レイテの戦い) in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the island of Leyte in the Philippines by American forces and Filipino guerrillas under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur, who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines led by General ...

  5. Military victories against the odds - Wikipedia

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    Another battle often noted for being a victory against all odds was the Battle of Agincourt (1415), [10] [11] which saw a depleted English army, led by King Henry V and composed of 5,000 to 8,000 longbowmen, achieve victory over a superior French army of 15,000 to 30,000 cavalry and heavy infantry; the English were outnumbered, possibly by as ...

  6. Operation Hailstone - Wikipedia

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    The ultimate effect of such a disconnect was later seen during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, when IJN forces had to sortie separately from Japan and Lingga Roads because of fuel constraints. [32] The neutralization of Truk and the seizure of Eniwetok paved the way for the upcoming invasion of Saipan , which for the first time put U.S. land-based ...

  7. Battle for Cebu City - Wikipedia

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    A number of controversies surround this battle. The most famous is why General Sosaku Suzuki, commander of the IJA 35th Army which was responsible for the forces on Cebu, was not in command of the Japanese troops in the city and where he was during the height of the battle. One theory that has developed is that during the liberation of the city ...

  8. Guadalcanal campaign - Wikipedia

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    The campaign followed the successful Allied defensive actions at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway in May and June 1942. Along with the battles at Milne Bay and Buna–Gona , the Guadalcanal campaign marked the Allies' transition from defensive operations to offensive ones, and effectively allowed them to seize the strategic ...

  9. Cormac Battle - Wikipedia

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    Cormac Battle (born 11 July 1972) is an Irish musician and radio presenter/producer. He is the vocalist and lead guitarist for the bands Kerbdog , Wilt, Jonny's Boys, and On the turn. He is also the current presenter of RTÉ 2fm 's alternative music programme, The Battle Axe .