Storm over Leyte

The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese Navy

By: John Prados

Narrated by: Ricard Ferrone

The story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II - the greatest naval battle in history.

As Allied ships prepared for the invasion of the Philippine island of Leyte, every available warship, submarine, and airplane was placed on alert while Japanese admiral Kurita Takeo stalked Admiral William F. Halsey's unwitting American armada. It was the beginning of the epic Battle of Leyte Gulf - the greatest naval battle in history.

In Storm over Leyte, acclaimed historian John Prados gives listeners an unprecedented look at both sides of this titanic naval clash, demonstrating that despite the Americans' overwhelming superiority in firepower and supplies, the Japanese achieved their goal, inflicting grave damage on US forces. And for the first time, listeners will have access to the naval intelligence reports that influenced key strategic decisions on both sides.

Drawing upon a wealth of untapped sources - US and Japanese military records, diaries, declassified intelligence reports, and postwar interrogation transcripts - Prados offers up a masterful narrative of naval conflict on an epic scale.

©2016 John Prados (P)2016 Recorded Books

A book for the serious WW 2 Naval nerd.

If you want a pithy account of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, you may not enjoy this book. However, if you wish to learn not only what occurred, but why events worked out as they did including the strategic and tactical influences, plus a good look into the minds and personalities of the major players and why they may have reacted as they did....... You must give this book a listen.

Greatest Naval Battle Ever!

Storm Over Leyte brings this story back to life and as each event unfolds from both sides you experience the battle from preparation to conclusion.

This book's a must for anyone who enjoys naval history, in particular WW II action as the Americans battle the Japanese for domination of the Pacific.

Needless to say my interest level was high because my father was at Leyte aboard the California. This old Battleship had been sunk at Pearl, raised, modernized and was now back in action.

You'll learn about the key players on both sides along with the successful strategy that brought victory to one side and revealed heroism on both sides.

Lastly you'll learn more details about the dreaded weapon that included both plane and pilot, the kamikaze.

Too much minutiae

There was a lot of information here that could have been left out and still make for a good history of ww 2.
I also found that readers pronunciation of many words diminished the listening quality.

Excellent

Very informative. Good production. Good story
Enjoyed listening to the history of this naval battle

A Little Too Monotone

If you could sum up Storm over Leyte in three words, what would they be?

No comment

Who was your favorite character and why?

Not a book to determine favorites

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Reader seemingly not well versed on pronunciation of Japanese names

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Not a book that could easily be made into a film

Any additional comments?

The above questions are not very relevant to this type of book