Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu

The Divisions and their Commanders

The Changing Nature of Japanese Tactics

Naval Gunfire Support for Peleliu

The Japanese Defenses

The Assault in the Center

A Horrible Place

Special Reef-crossing Techniques

The Assault Continues

A Paucity of Reserves

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

Encirclement of Umurbrogol and Seizure of Northern Peleliu

The Umurbrogol Pocket: Peleliu’s Character Distilled

Post-assault Operations in the Palaus

Was the Seizure of Peleliu Necessary? Costs vs. Benefits

Tom Lea’s Paintings

For Extraordinary Heroism

Sources

About the Author

Transcriber’s Notes