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When Basic Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia in March 1942, having successfully still left the Philippines to organize a new American military, he vowed, "I shall return!" More than 2 yrs later he have return, at the top of a sizable U.S. military to retake the Philippines from japan. The place of his re-invasion was the central Philippine Island of Leyte. Much has been written about the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf that his return provoked, but almost nothing has been written about the three-month long challenge to seize Leyte itself. Actually intending to postpone the advancing People in america, japan high command made a decision to make Leyte the "Decisive Battle" for the western Pacific and rushed crack Imperial Army items from Manchuria, Korea, and Japan itself to prevent and then overwhelm the People in america on Leyte. As were most fights in the Pacific, it was an extended, bloody, and brutal combat. As did japan, the People in america were pressured to dash in reinforcements to pay for the rapid upsurge in Japanese makes on Leyte. This original battle also noticed a significant Japanese counterattack - not a banzai demand, but a carefully thought-out counteroffensive designed to push the People in america off the island and catch the elusive Basic MacArthur. Both North american and Japanese battalions spent days ornamented by the enemy, often until relieved or overwhelmed. Under Basic Yamashita's guidance it also noticed a unusual deployment of Japanese paratroopers with the earth assault offensive. Finally there were more naval and air fights, all designed to protect or cover getting businesses of friendly makes. Leyte was a three-dimensional challenge, fought with the best both sides had to provide, and have indeed determine the fate of the Philippines in World Battle II.
