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Japan / USA: Supported by tanks, marines of the 1st U. S. Division inch their way up the beach of Peleliu, Battle of Peleliu, September-November 1944

The Battle of Peleliu was fought between the United States and the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater of World War II, from September to November 1944 on the island of Peleliu (in present-day Palau). U.S. Marines of the First Marine Division, and later soldiers of the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry Division, fought to capture an airstrip on the small coral island.<br/><br/>. This battle was part of a larger offensive campaign known as Operation Forager, which ran from June to November 1944 in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
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Japan / USA: Supported by tanks, marines of the 1st U. S. Division inch their way up the beach of Peleliu, Battle of Peleliu, September-November 1944
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The Battle of Peleliu was fought between the United States and the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater of World War II, from September to November 1944 on the island of Peleliu (in present-day Palau). U.S. Marines of the First Marine Division, and later soldiers of the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry Division, fought to capture an airstrip on the small coral island.

. This battle was part of a larger offensive campaign known as Operation Forager, which ran from June to November 1944 in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
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5100 x 2758 px | 40.2 MB
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43.2 x 23.4 cm | 17.0 x 9.2 in (300 dpi)
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