strips the misconceptions around the actions and performances of the two criticalcommanders, William Halsey, Admiral of the U.S. Third Fleet, and controversial Vice AdmiralTakeo Kurita, while reappraising the “lost victory” of the Japanese “banzai”, “May you live!”,charge into Leyte Gulf that really never happened! Incidentally, with this read, you’ll certainly, ifnot already, become an admiring fan of Mark E. Stille, truly an incomparable historian andauthor. He recently concluded a 40-year career in the intelligence community. He is the authorof “PACIFIC CARRIER WAR – – Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa” and “THE
IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY IN THE PACIFIC WAR”, both top OSPREY PUBLISHING titles.
