Naval History's Guide to “The Pacific”
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Episode 7 - Part 7
The Marines, including the newly christened “Sledgehammer,” continue the Battle of Peleliu against an enemy determined to fight to the last man. Devastated by the loss of a revered leader and witnessing unimaginable barbarity on both sides, Sledge veers to the very edge of moral collapse. Their objective finally secured, the Marines return to Pavuvu fundamentally changed by their experience on Peleliu.
[5]The Bones of Nakagawa [5]
A veteran of Peleliu leads a search for the last Japanese command post.
[7]Peleliu Oral History Collection [7]
The Peleliu Collection is from the U.S. Naval Institute's Oral History program. The program captures and preserves the reminiscences of key Navy and Coast Guard personnel and contains over 230 bound volumes.
[9]Peleliu Slideshow [9]
The Peleliu slideshow is from the Naval Institute Photo Archive Collection. The Naval Institute preserves the world's largest private military photo collection, with more than 450,000 photos.