The guns have been silent since oct 26, 1944, but the battle for leyte gulf still is a battle of opinions and memories. Leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 japanese order of battle. Aug 31, 2010 a condensed version of the naval action off the island of samar in what can be described as a victory against all odds. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting from both sides. The third fleet as of dawn 24 october 1944 admiral william f. Actor age check how old was leopoldo salcedo in raiders. Leyte gulf was not a decisive battle in the same sense that the battle of midway had been. The crossing the equator ceremonial photos were also in his collection, of which i had never seen before. The stage was being set for the battle of leyte gulf. Oct 10, 2012 batlefied s2e5 the battle of leyte gulf vasile iuga.
Raiders of leyte gulf dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. This rugged locationshot war actioner dramatizes events leading up to one of the key pacific battles between allied and japanese forces. Douglas macarthur in leyte gulf at the start of the. The raiders of leyte gulf jennings sturgeon michael parsons efren reyes 1963 during world war ii, a u. Battle of leyte gulf, october 2326, 1944, decisive air and sea battle of world war ii that crippled the japanese combined fleet, permitted u. Click on the battle for leyte gulf to view it full screen. The battle of leyte gulf is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and is, by some criteria, a contender for the title largest naval battle in. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Preliminary operations for the leyte invasion began at dawn on 17 october with minesweeping operations and the movement of the 6th rangers toward three small islands in leyte gulf. Maya was sunk by uss dace ss 247, during the opening stages of the battle of leyte gulf, october 23, 1944. February 29, 2020 the raiders of leyte gulf poster 1 design by. Comprises 4 scenarios of the different phases of the battle. Halsey in battleship new jerseythird fleet consisted essentially of task force 38 nominally under the tactical command of vice admiral mitscher and logistical support units. A bomb from the raider dropped down one of the destroyers stacks and.
This one features sadistic bucktoothed japanese soldiers. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. With leopoldo salcedo, michael parsons, efren reyes, jennings sturgeon. Cast and crew credits for the raiders of leyte gulf, 1963, directed by eddie romero, with jennings sturgeon, michael parsons, efren reyes, at turner classic movies. Dowell gives about careers in disease control in that the video shows the images of dr.
Raiders of leyte gulf 1963 is a lowlowbudget movie from filipino director eddie romero. An american soldier is sent to secretly gather vital information near the island of leyte in the philippines. But, perhaps just as significant, the course of the war was permitted to continue as a result of the leyte gulf battle. Watch the raiders of leyte gulf movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The correct answer to this open question is the following. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garris. The battle of leyte gulf ended an era, but it did not end the war. It was just a matter of details, logistics, and a few more crushing victories before they could go home. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producer kane w. Leyte gulf2325 october 1944the largest naval battle in history, was precipitated by the u. The condition of this item is brand new mint condition. The japanese sought to converge three naval forces on leyte gulf. The raiders of leyte gulf, us poster, douglas macarthur top, 1963.
The japanese sought to converge three naval forces on leyte gulf, and successfully diverted. Jennings sturgeon michael parsons efren reyes 1963 during world war ii, a u. The raiders of leyte gulf trailer 1963 video detective. Ship types key cv fleet aircraftcarrier cvl light fleet aircraftcarrier bb battleship ca heavy cruiser cl light cruiser dd destroyer. The important events will be depicted in the light of the major strategic plan adopted for better use of the strengths of the forces by competent authority of both side of america and. The battle of leyte gulf was faught between japan and the allies austrailia and the u. The raiders of leyte gulf style a 1963 single sided, decorative wall poster print. The majority of color photos are from a 1945 edition of the national geographic entitled the saga of the princeton which chronicles the carriers action in the battle of leyte gulf. Raiders of the leyte gulf 1963 directed by eddie romero. Macarthurs original plan for retaking the philippines was to invade mindanao at sarangani bay on 25 october 1944 to secure airfields from which to cover the invasion of leyte on. It was the largest naval battle in history and one of the last major sea battles to use traditional line of battle tactics. Naval operations off ceylon and naval operations at the capture of diego suarez operation ironclad. Leyte gulf naval chess game is a relatively fast and simple combined operations game about the decisive allied offensive in the pacific. The paper size is approximately 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm.
The battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the gulf itself, and the result was the destruction of japanese naval power in the pacific. Battle of leyte gulf in pictures war history online. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. The combined battles of leyte gulf destroyed the imperial japanese navy as. Fuchidas raiders had also failed to damage pearl harbors repair shops. This was a dramatic, decisive battle of annihilation, particularly at sea. Actoragecheck is a free service that allows you to quickly view the age of an actoractress along with their age in a specific movie its important to note that the age of a person in a particular movie is based on the movies release date, and may not represent the actual filming date. Leyte gulf naval chess game is a relatively fast and simple combined operations game about the decisive allied offensive in the. For instance, while some of us see pearl harbor as an overlong sappy love story, there is something undeniably thrilling and masterful about its attack sequences. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese. Director romero would go on to a busy career in horror and other genres. It was the first film produced by the newlyformed hemisphere pictures, a threeway partnership involving filipino director eddie romero, american producers kane w.
A commando force is sent to rescue an american intelligence agent in the philippines during wwii. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The engagement, fought in waters near the phillipoine islands of leyte, luzon, and samar, took place from october 2326. Raiders of the leyte gulf eddie romero directed this 1963 filippinoamerican war film, with michael parsons and jennings sturgeon. Dowell father while he was treating patients on the island of haiti. For a variety of reasons including a national debt to the longsuffering filipino peoplea huge amphibious force set its sights on leyte gulf that fall. The raiders of leyte gulf movie poster style a 27 x. October 2326, 1944 october 1, 2016 by trevor from october 2326, 1944, the japanese navy unsuccessfully went up against the american navy off the coast of the philippines in one of the largest naval battles in history.
Raiders of leyte gulf dvd movie video at cd universe, 80 minute dvd about the japanese brutality that failed in sudan during wwi, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. To begin, he argues that the battle of leyte gulf was in actuality a series of battles, not a single battle, a point which he. During the summer and fall of 1944, historys greatest naval battles raged in the western pacific ocean, as the united states fought to finally subdue the japanese empire, and the imperial navy put up fanatical resistance to the last possible moment. Battle of leyte gulf newspaper archives newspaperarchive. The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 the raiders of leyte. However, with eddie romeros the raiders of leyte gulf, i found myself feeling uneasy, as it is a war film. When a game goes out of print, im never sure whether to be sad its gone, or proud that we made a product successful enough to sell out. Watch the latest the raiders of leyte gulf trailer on video detective. A filipino women stands in the pool among seven large bronze statues at the macarthur landing memorial national park near tacloban, leyte, philipinnes, nov. The battle for leyte gulf october 2326 1944 the japanese surface forces. The course of the war had not been altered by what occurred there in philippine waters. James hornfischer talks about the role of commander ernest evans and his destroyer, the uss johnston, during the 1944 battle of leyte gulf. It may well be regarded as the largest naval battle in military history.
The raiders of leyte gulf 1962 the raiders of leyte gulf. The thesis of this essay is to find out the important decisions, planning and action taken by the american and japanese forces during leyte gulf operations, which was a major event of the battle in world war ii. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Labanan sa look ng leyte is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and is, by some criteria, a contender for the title largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. An american spy, emmett wilson, is captured by the japanese while making a reconnaissance of leyte gulf in preparation for an american invasion.
Photography wars and events world war ii battle of leyte gulf. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. The raiders of leyte gulf is yet another black and white ww2 flick shot in the philippines in the early 1960s by exploitation director eddie romero. The raiders of leyte gulf is a 1963 philippineamerican film directed by eddie romero. Jennings sturgeon emmett wilson, michael parsons lieutenant robert grimm, efren reyes captain shirai akira, eddie mesa angel zabala, leopoldo salcedo colonel lino sebastian, liza moreno aida rivas, oscar keesee jr. The protagonists are american pows and philippine guerrillas who are setting the stage for macarthurs return. What ships were present at the battle of leyte gulf.
Raiders of leyte gulf movie quotes rotten tomatoes. The japanese fleet sortied in response to the invasion, leading to the battle of leyte gulf. This world war ii clash followed the allied landing at the philippine island of leyte in october 1944. Leyte united states army center of military history.
The raiders of leyte gulf,the raiders of leyte gulf the raiders of leyte gulf. Douglas macarthurs stirring, theatrically stirring, promise to return to and liberate the philippines in world war ii there arose a guerilla indigenous resistance movement there, as well as some pointed attention prior to an allied attack. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 during world war ii, a u. Most of the films in this subgenre are undistinguished and difficult to enjoy, but raiders is bad even by romeros standards, a singularly uninspiring and exceedingly dull attempt at a war story. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your. The battle of leyte gulf was fought from october 2326 1944 and was the largest naval battle of world war ii. The raiders of leyte gulf,the raiders of leyte gulf. Battle of leyte gulfpostscript i weapons and warfare. The battle of leyte gulf was a battle between opposing nations whose fortunes could not have been more different.
In fact the battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the gulf itself, and the result was the destruction of japanese naval power in the pacific. Uss abner read dd 526 afire and sinking in leyte gulf, november 1, 1944, after being hit by a kamikaze. The battle of leyte gulf october 2228, 1944 was the greatest naval engagement in history. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines during world war ii. World war ii naval staff histories royal australian navy.
The battle of leyte gulf was the greatest naval engagement in history. Army officer michael parsons and his filipino comrades must rescue a prisoner jennings sturgeon from a japanese garrison. Carrying out the landings at leyte were the amphibious ships of the seventh fleet commanded by vice adm. Battles for leyte gulf the united states third fleet. The raiders of leyte gulf 1963 cast and crew moviefone. An american intelligence agent is captured by the japanese in the philippines.
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