Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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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 brutal beach landings and the grinding fight through Peleliu’s fortified coral ridges, one of the most controversial and hard-fought operations in the Pacific War.

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