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Battle of Peleliu

Photos from the Battle of Peleliu: September - October 1944

  1. Battle of Peleliu-85

    South of Airstrip - salt marshes

  2. Battle of Peleliu-86

    Coral pit and steam shovel

  3. Battle of Peleliu-87

    Round Japanese pillboxes

  4. Battle of Peleliu-88

    Small blockhouse at foot of hills, responsible for many Marine casualties

  5. Battle of Peleliu-89

    Dark spots - cave entrances

  6. Battle of Peleliu-90

    Looking up one of the valleys between the hills. 500 Marines died there

  7. Battle of Peleliu-91

    Japanese prisoners used as work crews

  8. Battle of Peleliu-92

  9. Battle of Peleliu-93

    South of airstrip - salt marshes

  10. Battle of Peleliu-94

    Coral beach at Peleliu

  11. Battle of Peleliu-95

  12. Battle of Peleliu-96

  13. Battle of Peleliu-97

  14. Battle of Peleliu-98

    LST unloading at pontoon runway

  15. Battle of Peleliu-99

    Japanese pillboxes

  16. Battle of Peleliu-100

  17. Battle of Peleliu-101

    Pre-invasion raids knocked out Japanese planes

  18. Battle of Peleliu-102

    View of blasted cliffs. Dark spots are cave entrances

  19. Battle of Peleliu-103

    Bloody Nose Ridge - 500 Marine casualties

  20. Battle of Peleliu-104

    Blockhouses and pillboxes

  21. Battle of Peleliu-105

    Snipers run towards east end of island

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