World War II
Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu Sidebar: The Divisions and their Commanders Sidebar: The Changing Nature of Japanese Tactics Sidebar: Naval Gunfire Support for Peleliu The Japanese Defenses The Assault in the Center Sidebar: A Horrible Place Sidebar: Special Reef-crossi...
As the two-battalion attack of the 5th Marines (D plus 1) was heavily engaged on its front and right, the regimental headquarters near the beach was hit by an artillery barrage...
5. Part 5Abreast the northern end of Umurbrogol Pocket, where the sinkhole terrain blended into more regular ridgelines, the 321st captured parts of a key feature, Hill 100. Together wit...
6. Part 6Colonel Harris’ aerial reconnaissance during the first week on Peleliu had convinced him that siege tactics would be required to clear the multitude of mutually defended positio...
3. Part 3Peleliu is a horrible place. The heat is stifling and rain falls intermittently--the muggy rain that brings no relief, only greater misery. The coral rocks soak up the heat duri...
2. Part 2Surprisingly, during the delivery of U.S. preparatory fires, there was no Japanese response. This prompted Oldendorf to report all known targets destroyed, and to cancel prepara...
1. Part 1Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu Sidebar: The Divisions and their Commanders Sidebar: The Changing Nature of Japanese Tactics Sidebar: Naval Gunfire Support for Peleliu Th...
7. Part 7The Secretary of the Navy awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to the 1st Marine Division, and its reinforcing organizations, for “extraordinary heroism in action against enem...