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Chapter 1 - Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu
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Chapter 2 - Sidebars
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Chapter 3 - The Japanese Defenses
8:52 -
Chapter 4 - The Assault in the Center; Sidebars
18:06 -
Chapter 5 - The Assault Continues; A Paucity of Reserves
16:59 -
Chapter 6 - The Early Battle in the Division Center; The 7th Marines’ Complete Destruction of Enemy in the South; Maneuver and Opportunity; Encirclement of the Umurbrogol Pocket
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Chapter 7 - Encirclement of Umurbrogol and Seizure of Northern Peleliu
20:45 -
Chapter 8 - The Umurbrogol Pocket: Peleliu’s Character Distilled
21:03 -
Chapter 9 - Post-assault Operations in the Palaus; Was the Seizure of Peleliu Necessary? Costs vs. Benefits; Sidebars
15:53
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Coral reefs, concealed guns and steep ridges shape Gordon D. Gayle's account of the Marine landings on Peleliu in September 1944. The history begins with amphibian tractors carrying five infantry battalions toward beaches that had already received heavy naval and aerial bombardment. As the troops come ashore, the terrain and Japanese defensive arrangements upset expectations of a short operation.
Gayle follows the battle through named units, commanders and positions, giving particular attention to the Umurbrogol ridges and the eastern peninsula. Movements toward Purple Beach bring questions of supply, weather and coordination into the account, alongside episodes involving supporting fire and military dogs. Maps, photographs and sections on tactics accompany the campaign narrative. Readers interested in Pacific military history can use these details to see how plans, local geography and decisions in the field interacted during a difficult island assault.
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- Author
- Gordon D. Gayle
- Reading time
- About 100 minutes
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Military History
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