Highest casualty rate of the entire Pacific war.
by Bacchus (2017-05-03 14:53:43)

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Forty percent of the 28,000 (mostly) marines who fought at Peleliu were killed or wounded---a higher casualty rate than Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima or Okinawa.

Yes, but Tarawa only lasted, what, 4 days?
by BeijingIrish  (2017-05-03 14:53:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

More men were killed per minute at Tarawa than any battle in US history except for one--Antietam.