I went to Wikipedia for this.
The battle was fought from September to November 1944 and had the highest casualty rate of any battle in the Pacific.
The initial landing was September 15th when 22,000 Marines came ashore.
Japanese casualties were 10,695 killed and 202 captured.
American losses were 1,794 killed and 8,010 wounded.
That's some serious fighting. After seeing the Japanese casualties, what would have been the case had American troops invaded the Japanese homeland?
About Time Most People (Including Myself)Learned About Peleliu. --Cooter
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