Victory At Peleliu
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Victory At Peleliu
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Author : Bobby C. Blair
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2013-02-14
Victory At Peleliu written by Bobby C. Blair and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-14 with History categories.
When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months and involved some of the bloodiest fighting of the Second World War in the Pacific. Rather than the easy conquest they were led to expect, the Marines who landed on Peleliu faced a war of attrition from the island's Japanese defenders, who had dug tunnels and fortified the island's rugged terrain. When the Marines' advance stalled after a week of heavy casualties, the "Wildcats" of the 81st Infantry Division were called in, at first as support. Eventually, the 1st Marines Division was evacuated and the 81st Infantry secured the island. Now Bobby C. Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry to offer a revised assessment. Previous accounts of the battle have focused on the 1st Marines, all but ignoring the 81st Infantry Division's contributions. Victory at Peleliu demonstrates that without the army's help the marines could not have succeeded on Peleliu. Blair and DeCioccio have mined the 81st Division's unit records and interviewed scores of veteran participants. The new data they offer challenge the orthodox view that the 81st Infantry merely mopped up an already broken enemy. Allowing their interviewees to tell much of the story, the authors also give a human face to a brutal battle. Although American efforts in the Palau Islands proved largely unnecessary to ultimately defeating the Japanese, the lessons learned on Peleliu were crucial in subsequent fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The 81st Infantry's contributions are now part of that larger story.
Landing In Hell
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Author : Peter Margaritis
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2018-11-12
Landing In Hell written by Peter Margaritis and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-12 with History categories.
A detailed history and analysis of the most controversial amphibious operation in the Pacific during WWII: the Battle for Peleliu. On September 15, 1944, the United States invaded the tiny Pacific island of Peleliu, located at the southern end of the Palau Islands. Boasting a large airfield from which the Americans could mount bomber campaigns, Peleliu was a strategically essential part of Gen. MacArthur’s long-awaited liberation of the Philippines. With the famed 1st Marine Division making the amphibious assault, Pacific High Command was confident that victory would be theirs in just a few days. They were drastically wrong. A mere week after landing, having sustained terrific losses in fierce combat, the 1st Marine Regiment was withdrawn. The entire division would be out of action for six months after sustaining the highest unit losses in Marine Corps history. This book analyzes the many things that went wrong in the Battle for Peleliu, and in doing so, corrects several earlier accounts of the campaign. It includes a comprehensive account of the presidential summit that determined the operation, details of how new weapons were deployed, a new enemy strategy, and command failure in what became the most controversial amphibious operation in the Pacific during WWII.
The Battle Over Peleliu
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Author : Stephen C. Murray
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2016-02-15
The Battle Over Peleliu written by Stephen C. Murray and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-15 with History categories.
Palauan and colonial landscapes -- History, memory, and island landscapes -- Colonial masters and island society -- Peace, war, and a new empire -- Smiling sky, gathering clouds -- War -- Exile, fear, and hunger: Ngaraard, Babeldaob, 1944-1945 -- An island desolated, a trust betrayed, 1946-1994 -- Pursuing memory -- Retrieving the dead -- Remembering a painful victory -- Parallel histories: three peoples' memories of war and loss -- Conclusion: the roots of the plant
Special Piece Of Hell
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Author : Bill D. Ross
language : en
Publisher: St Martins Press
Release Date : 1993-04-08
Special Piece Of Hell written by Bill D. Ross and has been published by St Martins Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-04-08 with Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944 categories.
An account of World War II's battle of Peleliu describes how the acts of individual courage among the men of the 1st Marine Division and the division's spirit helped the U.S. win an important victory in the Pacific theater of operation. Reprint.
Operation Stalemate
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Author : Daniel Wrinn
language : en
Publisher: Storyteller Books, LLC
Release Date : 2021-05-21
Operation Stalemate written by Daniel Wrinn and has been published by Storyteller Books, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-21 with categories.
"This is the real deal, unvarnished, brutal, and a profound primer on what it was like to be in that war." -Reviewer A gripping account of the grim history in the battle for Peleliu and the Pacific war. On September 14, 1944, the US 1st Marine Division landed on the island of Peleliu, one of the Palau Islands in the Pacific, as part of a larger operation to provide support for General MacArthur, who was preparing to invade the Philippines. The cost in American lives would prove historic. Peleliu was subject to pre-invasion bombardment, but it proved of little consequence. The Japanese defenders were buried too deep in the jungle, and the target intelligence given the Americans was faulty. Upon landing, the Marines met little resistance--but that was a ploy. This narrative recounts the story of Peleliu in vivid, gritty detail. Explore the fascinating feats of strategy, planning, and bravery, handing the Allies what would eventually become a victory over the Pacific Theater and an end to Imperialist Japanese expansion
The Devil S Anvil
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Author : James H. Hallas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1994-02-28
The Devil S Anvil written by James H. Hallas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-02-28 with History categories.
On September 15, 1944, General William Rupertus and the 16,000 Marines of the U.S. 1st Marine Division moved confidently toward Peleliu, an obscure speck of coral island 500 miles east of the Philippines. Though he knew a tough fight awaited him, Rupertus anticipated a quick two-day crush to victory, strengthening Gen. Douglas MacArthur's flank in his drive on the Philippines. Instead, as The Devil's Anvil reveals, American forces struggled desperately for more than two months against 10,000 deeply entrenched Japanese soldiers who had spent six months preparing for the battle. By the time the weary Americans could claim a victory, the fight had become one of the war's most costly successes. Even more tragic, Peleliu was later deemed a more or less unnecessary seizure. For those who survived, Peleliu remains a bitter, emotionally exhausting chapter of their lives. In The Devil's Anvil, Hallas reports on the personal combat experience of scores of officers and enlisted men who were at Peleliu. These men describe the heartbreaking loss of friends, the pain of wounds, and the heat, dirt, and exhaustion of a fight that never seemed to end.
Brotherhood Of Heroes
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Author : Bill Sloan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005
Brotherhood Of Heroes written by Bill Sloan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
This riveting read is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious--yet largely forgotten--Pacific battle of World War II. of photos. 3 maps.
Among Heroes
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Author : Jack R Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-04-10
Among Heroes written by Jack R Ainsworth and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-10 with categories.
Today is September 15, 1944. The time is 0300, this is D-day for the 1st Marine Division's attack on the Japanese occupied island of "Peleliu," one of many small but well-fortified islands of the Palau group in the western Carolines. H-hour has been officially announced as 0830, which is but five and-one-half hours before us. The troops were awake most of the night and many stayed on deck to watch the first glimpses of the naval bombardment as we draw closer to the island. Reveille at 0300 was only a reminder to the men that there remained only a few hours before we would be moving to a hostile beach. The time is now 0315 and from where I am standing on the flag bridge, I can see the reddish-orange flashes of our big naval guns and hear the echoing report from miles across the slightly choppy sea. It is not yet light and the island of Peleliu cannot be seen except when it is occasionally silhouetted by a big explosion inland from the beach. It is 0330 now and the troops are at breakfast, eating their scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee, and fresh fruit in the mess hall down below decks. It is still darken ship on all weather decks. 0430 and the men have finished breakfast and returned to their respective compartments to finally arrange and check their battle equipment and add a finishing touch to their weapons with brush, oil, and ramrod. These weapons are going to mean life or death in a tight spot.
Bloody Beaches
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Author : Gordon D. Gayle
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1996
Bloody Beaches written by Gordon D. Gayle and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944 categories.
The Assault On Peleliu
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Author : Frank Hough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-12-06
The Assault On Peleliu written by Frank Hough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-06 with categories.
The Assault on Peleliu, first published in 1950, is a detailed recounting of the U.S. Marines' fierce battle for the Peleliu, part of the Palau Islands in the south Pacific. Facing approx. 11,00 hardened, entrenched Japanese troops, the 1st Marine Division began landing operations on September 15, 1944. What followed were more than two months of bloody fighting resulting in heavy casualties before the island was declared secure in late November. Included are more than 90 photographs and maps.