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Peleliu Island | WW2 History & Travel Guide


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When Hell came to Heaven: the Battle of Peleliu


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https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/peleliu.html

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  1. 0:10 – Japanese Zero
    0:39 – Japanese Arisaka Type 99 rifle, 7.7mm, standard issue
    1:53 – LVT wheel bogies, could be from another tracked vehicle as some were universal
    3:38 – US LVT-2 water buffalo landing craft, early variant likely from 5th marines
    5:17 – US LVT(A)-1 "Alligator" Tank
    6:45, 7:20, 7:30, 8:19 – Japanese Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun
    9:20 – Japanese Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank
    9:50 – Japanese Type 88 75mm AA Gun
    Feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made.

  2. That combat tractor about half way through the video, with the really short 75mm gun sure looks like the one in that thousand yard stare painting. I wonder if…

  3. A dream of mine would be to do this.
    Visit all the WWII fighting areas.

    May they all RIP!
    To the greatest generation ever… Thank you!

  4. My FIL was an infantry officer in this battle. Didn't talk about it until he got Alzheimer's.

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