Alright it's a new day and thus a new question for you guys. This one is a multi-question one so think hard. It's October 25, 1944 and the Battle off Samar has begun. Takeo Kurita has after the first few minutes of the battle realized that Halsey has left only some destroyers and some carriers that couldn't hurt a fly behind and isn't anywhere near the battle. My questions for you guys are these. 1. With Kurita realizing what he's actually facing at the moment does he still press on? 2. If he does press on how bad does the invasion force get mauled and does anyone significant die as a result? 3 What effect would this have on the overall strategic planning during the last year of the war? And finally 4. If Kurita leaves like he's supposed to after mauling the invasion fleet is Oldendorf able to seal off the exit and with Halsey charging back into the fight are they able to trap Kurita and annihilate him?
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