The assault on Peleliu
Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Historical Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1950
Published: 1950
Table of contents: title: BACKGROUND 1; title: Strategic Situation, 1944, p. 1.; title: Concept at Top Level, p. 3.; title: Some Geography and History, p. 4.; title: PLANNING AND PREPARATION 10; title: Higher Level Plans, p. 10.; title: Planning on Division Level, p. 13.; title: Intelligence Phase, p. 14.; title: Operational Planning, p. 18.; title: Logistics, p. 20.; title: Preliminary Bombardment, p. 24.; title: Troop Training Program, p. 25.; title: Shortage of Equipment, p. 29.; title: Loading and Mounting Out, p. 34.; title: D-DAY ON PELELIU 36; title: The Fight on the Left, p. 38.; title: In the Center, p. 41.; title: The Southern Zone, p. 45.; title: The Japanese Strike Back, p. 49.; title: The Command Situation, p. 54.; title: SECOND OPERATIONAL PHASE: D PLUS 1— D-PLUS 7 59; title: Clean-up in the South, p. 62.; title: Advance of the 5th Marines, p. 67.; title: Difficulties of 1st Marines, p. 74.; title: Irresistable Force Versus; title: Immovable Object, p. 83.; title: "A HORRIBLE PLACE" p. 94; title: Supporting Arms and Auxiliary Elements, p. 98.; title: Summary, p. 103.; title: THIRD OPERATIONAL PHASE: D-PLUS 8 -D-PLUS 15 104; title: The 81st Division on Angaur, p. 106.; title: Isolation of the Umurbrogol, p. 109.; title: Drive to the Northward, p. 116.; title: Ngesebus to Radar Hill, p. 123.; title: Further Operations of RCT 321, p. 129.; title: Other Developments and First Reliefs, p. 133.; title: THE UMURBROGOL POCKET: D-PLUS 14— D-PLUS 30 136; title: Operations of the 7th Marines, p. 143.; title: Final Drive of the 5th Marines, p. 154.; title: Relief and Departure of 1st Marine Division, p. 167.; title: THE WILDCATS TAKE OVER 171; title: CONCLUSION 179; title: APPENDICES 184; title: A. Bibliography, p. 184.; title: B. STALEMATE II, and the Philippines Campaign, p. 190.; title: C. Japanese Defensive Concept, p. 192.; title: D. Japanese Caves, p. 194.; title: E. Aviation at Peleliu, p. 198.; title: F. The Mysterious Mission of Murai, p. 200.; title: G. Marine Order of Battle for Peleliu, p. 203.; title: H. Command and Staff, p. 205.