The Battle off Samar | 1944

Upscaled, colorized and re-framed newsreel footage of the Battle off Samar island. The Battle off Samar was a pivotal battle during WW2 that was part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. It featured a small taskforce of escort carriers and destroyer escorts holding off one of the largest naval fleets ever assembled. If you watched our video on the Casablanca Class escort carriers, this is one of their most daring battles of WW2. #anyhistory #history #samar #ww2