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Originally Posted by flatbutt
Reading about and watching documentary footage of ... Pelelu, ....
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The Battle of Peleliu was a terrible mistake by the US.
Island had almost ZERO strategic value.
The loss of life by US Marines (and later Army) troops was horrific. Instead of 4 days, it took months to capture the island.
Highest casualty rate for any island battle.
The US, afterwards, decided that they should have just skipped over the island... left it alone.
The PBS series "The Pacific" (The Pacific series from "Band of Brothers" people) does a good job showing this battle and consequences.