Dateline: World War II S01 E49 A Promise Kept

Allies in Europe push into Germany with capture of Aachen. MacArthur fulfills his promise and returns to the Philippines as Allies invade to retake islands in October 1944. The Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines is the world's greatest sea battle. The battle is a decisive Allied victory that cripples the Japanese fleet that will never sail again as a major offensive force.