01818nam 2200397z- 450 991055739160332120220217(CKB)5400000000041982(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/78331(oapen)doab78331(EXLCZ)99540000000004198220202202d2011 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAmong HeroesA Marine Corps Rifle Company on PeleliuQuantico, VAMarine Corps University Press (MCUP)20111 online resource (104 p.)0-16-091382-9 Few Americans know of the battle of Peleliu. It never received the iconic recognition of the other amphibious assaults in the Pacific during World War II such as Iwo Jima or Okinawa. At the time of the invasion in 1944, only a handful of journalists even covered the operation because it was expected to be a short action with a quick American victory. It became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history given the number of casualties compared to the number of troops involved. It lasted far longer than senior planners had estimated and the tenacious defense by the Japanese took a tremendous toll on the Marines' headlong assaults on their well-fortified positions.Among HeroesMilitary historybicsscMarine CorpsPacific IslandsPeleliuWorld War IIMilitary historyAinsworth Jack Rauth1332998Pope LaurenceedtPope LaurenceothBOOK9910557391603321Among Heroes3041215UNINA