HIST-3980 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Open City, Urban Warfare, Decision-Making
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Only defense of amphibious was few destroyer escorts, destroyers, and carriers. Destroyers (cid:449)ere(cid:374)"t desig(cid:374)ed to fight (cid:272)ruisers a(cid:374)d (cid:271)attleships. Sent carriers away and cant out run japanese battleships. Other us ships turn around to fight japanese against all odds. Us planes went loaded with armor rounds just anti personnel. So(cid:373)e pla(cid:374)es did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a(cid:373)(cid:373)o just fle(cid:449) lo(cid:449) to distra(cid:272)t. Saved rest of invasion fleet because japanese were so confused. They thought there were more ships and carriers were trying to lead japanese in trap. Leyte gulf: one of greatest naval battles in history. Saved invasion: showed problems of divided command. Kincade orders from macarthur: last naval battle that had surface action, not dominated by aircraft, crippling blow to japanese navy, japanese navy had to use kamikaze attacks after battle. Interesting facts: surface vessel combat, decision making of halsey. Offered to give japanese location if they would fight him.
