leyte

• Nom propre désignant une île des Philippines, historiquement importante comme site de la grande bataille de 1944 pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui marqua le retour des forces américaines aux Philippines et la première utilisation massive de kamikazes par le Japon.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Bataille 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.