Battle for Leyte Gulf between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-...HD Stock Footage

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Sep 27, 2026

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Battle for Leyte Gulf between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-air forces in Philippine island of Leyte.

Documentary titled 'Battle for Leyte Gulf' depicts the battle fought between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-air forces in water near to the Philippine island of Leyte in October 1944. Aerial view of the Philippine island. Allied 7th and 3rd naval fleet advance. Troops debark the landing crafts. US aircraft takes off from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Formation of the aircraft at high altitude. AA Guns take the enemy aircraft down. Animation shows Allied naval-air attack over the islands of Okinawa, Formosa and Luzon during the month of October 1944. Location: Leyte Philippines. Date: July 1946.

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