Bitter Peleliu: The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield

Bitter Peleliu: The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield

The hard-hitting history of the Pacific War's 'forgotten battle' of Peleliu – a story of intelligence failings and impossible bravery.

In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, …

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