Title
Operation Leyte – operational fires
Authors
[ 1 ] Dr. Franjo Tuđman Croatian Defence Academy
Year of publication
2018
Published in
Article type
scientific article
Publication language
english
Keywords
EN
- Fire
- Japan
- Military operations
- Philippines
- United States of America
Abstract
EN Operational fires are one of most important functions in a synergy effect with other operational functions that contribute to the achievement of targeted operational goals. The main operational goal of the American takeover of the Philippines was cutting Japan’s supply lines. This goal had been achieved primarily by effective planning of operational fires. The Japanese forces were neutralised by air strikes, primarily on air bases and aviation, sea ports and ships and those places where they could provide support to forces in the Philippines. This created conditions for landing in the Philippines. By the successful isolation of the Philippines, the US forces gained an advantage that resulted in landing their troops in the Philippines, and the victory in the largest naval and air battle at that time – the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Th e Japanese desperate attempts to use the kamikazes could not prevent the inevitable, and that was the military defeat of Japan.
Date of online publication
20.03.2018
Pages (from - to)
16 - 25
License type
CC BY-NC-ND (attribution - noncommercial - no derivatives)
Open Access Mode
open journal
Release date
20.03.2018
Date of Open Access to the publication
in press
Ministry points / journal
7
Ministry points / journal in years 2017-2021
7
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