leyte

• Nombre propio que designa una isla de Filipinas, históricamente significativa como escenario de una gran batalla de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en 1944, que marcó el regreso de las fuerzas estadounidenses a Filipinas y el primer uso masivo de kamikazes por Japón.

A proper noun referring to an island in the Philippines, historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle in 1944, which marked the return of U.S. forces to the Philippines and the first large-scale use of kamikaze attacks by Japan.

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1. Battle of LeyteB2formal

   A major World War II conflict in the Pacific theater, beginning with Allied landings on Leyte Island, Philippines, in October 1944, and noted for the first large-scale deployment of Japanese kamikaze aircraft.

   Batalla de Leyte

   • The Battle of Leyte was a crucial step in the Allied campaign to retake the Philippines.
   • Troops landed on Leyte's shores on October 20, 1944, facing fierce resistance.
   • During the battle, Japanese kamikaze pilots deliberately crashed their planes into American ships.