Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu
Sidebar: The Divisions and their Commanders
Sidebar: The Changing Nature of Japanese Tactics
Sidebar: Naval Gunfire Support for Peleliu
The Japanese Defenses
The Assault in the Center
Sidebar: A Horrible Place
Sidebar: Special Reef-crossing Techniques
The Assault Continues
Sidebar: 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
Sidebar: Tom Lea’s Paintings
Sidebar: For Extraordinary Heroism
Sources
About the Author
About the Series
Transcriber’s Notes