History Channel - Battle 360 USS Enterprise (2008) Part 9 Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle 360 is the story of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The Enterprise held a pivotal place on the turbulent seas of World War II, engaging in some of modern combat's fiercest multi-front battles. Using the latest technology and cutting-edge computer graphic animation, Battle 360 brings viewers into the heart of the action in this series that charts the course of battle ships and their crew from first strike to last stand. For nearly a decade, the legendary World War II aircraft carrier USS Enterprise held a pivotal place on the turbulent seas of war, engaging in some of the fiercest multi-front battles ever witnessed in modern combat. The only carrier to be front and center in every major sea conflict in the Pacific, the Enterprise and her crew s battles were marked by by intense firepower, instinct and a 360-coordination between surface ships, the aircraft above, and the submarines below. In each episode using incredible CGI visualizations, BATTLE 360 follows the Enterprise and its men through another conflict of WWII as they fight off the enemy from the air, sea, and underwater as the Enterprise battles its way to victory. Relive some of the most exciting World War II battles with all 10 episodes of this HISTORY CHANNEL hit series.
Part 9 Battle of Leyte Gulf
Another record is broken, this time the largest navel battle in history. On the other hand, it is a bit anti-climactic, as by this time the Japanese navy was reduced to a shadow of its former self. But Japan does have one last trick up its sleeve. USS Enterprise and its escort ships and submarines engage in the largest sea battle ever. In a series of ferocious surface and air firefights the Japanese Navy is totally diminished in the last great naval engagement in World History. With the enemy fleet in chaos, the Enterprise and the American carrier force clear the way for an American invasion of the Philippines and set the course for the road to Tokyo.
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