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- catalog abstract "In October 1944, the author of this book, Carl Solberg, was serving in the Pacific as a young air combat intelligence officer on Admiral William F. Halsey's flagship, New Jersey, as three Japanese fleets converged on the Philippines for one of the largest and most complex naval battles of World War II. As Solberg recalls in this compelling memoir, the Japanese Navy's master plan for repelling American invasions had just been captured, translated, copied, and interpreted - but we know now not fully understood. Reportedly, Admiral Halsey had seen the document and ignored it. Solberg explains that his roommate, Lt. Harris Cox, pored over the plan for several nights and with Solberg suddenly came to realize what the enemy's big surface ships were up to at Leyte. . The two young intelligence officers urgently tried to warn the admiral on the night of 24 October that by going north after the Japanese carriers he was doing exactly what the enemy wanted him to do. But Halsey had already retired for the night and their message never got through to him. Had it been heeded, their warning might have had a significant impact on the battle. This book offers new insights into the events that led to Halsey's controversial decision to send Task Force 34 north and provides a better understanding of what happened that night.".
- catalog contributor b8616987.
- catalog coverage "Leyte Island (Philippines) History, Military.".
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description ". The two young intelligence officers urgently tried to warn the admiral on the night of 24 October that by going north after the Japanese carriers he was doing exactly what the enemy wanted him to do. But Halsey had already retired for the night and their message never got through to him. Had it been heeded, their warning might have had a significant impact on the battle.".
- catalog description "As Solberg recalls in this compelling memoir, the Japanese Navy's master plan for repelling American invasions had just been captured, translated, copied, and interpreted - but we know now not fully understood. Reportedly, Admiral Halsey had seen the document and ignored it. Solberg explains that his roommate, Lt. Harris Cox, pored over the plan for several nights and with Solberg suddenly came to realize what the enemy's big surface ships were up to at Leyte.".
- catalog description "In October 1944, the author of this book, Carl Solberg, was serving in the Pacific as a young air combat intelligence officer on Admiral William F. Halsey's flagship, New Jersey, as three Japanese fleets converged on the Philippines for one of the largest and most complex naval battles of World War II.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "This book offers new insights into the events that led to Halsey's controversial decision to send Task Force 34 north and provides a better understanding of what happened that night.".
- catalog extent "203 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Decision and dissent.".
- catalog identifier "1557507910 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Decision and dissent.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press,".
- catalog relation "Decision and dissent.".
- catalog spatial "Leyte Island (Philippines) History, Military.".
- catalog spatial "Pacific Area.".
- catalog spatial "Philippines Leyte Island.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "940.54/26 20".
- catalog subject "D774.P5 S65 1995".
- catalog subject "Halsey, William F. (William Frederick), 1882-1959.".
- catalog subject "Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959.".
- catalog subject "Intelligence officers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944.".
- catalog subject "MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.".
- catalog subject "Philippine Sea, Battle of the, 1944 (June 19-21)".
- catalog subject "Solberg, Carl, 1915-".
- catalog subject "United States. Navy Biography.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Philippines Leyte Island.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Military intelligence Pacific Area.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, American.".
- catalog title "Decision and dissent : with Halsey at Leyte Gulf / Carl Solberg.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "Military history. fast".
- catalog type "Personal narratives American. fast".
- catalog type "text".