Peleliu 1944 The Forgotten Corner of Hell

Name: Peleliu 1944 The Forgotten Corner of Hell
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ISBN: 9780275982751

ISBN-10: 0275982750

ISBN-13: 9780275982751

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jim Moran, Gordon L. Rottman

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Equaling Tarawa and Okinawa in scale and ferocity, until recently the battle for Peleliu has been regarded as the Pacific war's "forgotten battle," one that with hindsight should never have been fought at all. Originally planned to secure General MacArthur's eastern flank during his invasion of the Philippine Islands, the assault became superfluous after a massive carrier-based attack on the Palau Islands by Task Force 58 some weeks earlier destroyed all aircraft and shipping in the area and virtually isolated the Japanese garrison. The planners may have been influenced by the extravagant claims of the commander of the Marine Corps' 1st Division, General Rupertus, that it would "only take…

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/28/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction


Chronology


Opposing Plans


Opposing Commanders


Opposing Forces


Peleliu Assault


Aftermath


The Battlefield Today


Bibliography


Index