In September 1944, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Peleliu, beginning a campaign that would test the limits of American island warfare doctrine. This complete campaign documentary covers both the ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: CNN Films presents “Why We Dream,” which follows a group of centenarian WWII veterans as they make a pilgrimage to Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Watch it now on ...
The remote island of Peleliu is the most well-preserved WWII battlefield anywhere. The remote island of Peleliu is considered the most well-preserved battlefield in the world. It is illegal to remove ...
After the costly landings, U.S. Marines advanced into Peleliu’s rugged interior, a landscape of jagged coral ridges, hidden bunkers, and fortified caves. The terrain gave Japanese defenders every ...
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