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Chapter 9 - The Leyte Theater

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2024

Brett L. Walker
Brett L. Walker
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Montana State University
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Chapter 9 investigates the Battle of Leyte Gulf and its aftermath by focusing on the Battle Off Samar, where Yukikaze saw action. A cultural turning point, the Imperial Japanese Navy demonstrated new suicidal tactics at Leyte, evidencing the emergence of a new culture of sacrifice in the navy. After Leyte Gulf, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s conduct became less about strategic success and more about honor in the eyes of Japan’s martial history.

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Battle of Leyte Gulfkamikazebattleship Musashi
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Yukikaze's War
The Unsinkable Japanese Destroyer and World War II in the Pacific
 , pp. 183 - 211
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • The Leyte Theater
  • Brett L. Walker, Montana State University
  • Book: Yukikaze's War
  • Online publication: 06 June 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108938792.010
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  • The Leyte Theater
  • Brett L. Walker, Montana State University
  • Book: Yukikaze's War
  • Online publication: 06 June 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108938792.010
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  • The Leyte Theater
  • Brett L. Walker, Montana State University
  • Book: Yukikaze's War
  • Online publication: 06 June 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108938792.010
Available formats
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