Battle of Angaur

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1944 battle of the Pacific campaign in World War II on the island of Angaur in the Palau Islands

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1944 — 1944 battlePacific WarPalau

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Location: 6.9, 134.133, ///fundamentally.desperately.passers, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML

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1944-10-22T00:00:00Z
1944-11-27T00:00:00Z
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Battle of Angaur mapBattle of Angaur map
Battle of Anguar mapBattle of Anguar map
Bombardment of AnguarBombardment of Anguar
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Initial Assault Wave en route to Blue Beach during invasion of Angaur IslandInitial Assault Wave en route to Blue Beach during invasion of Angaur Island
Soldiers of the 81st Wildcat Division pinned by machine gun fire on Red Beach, AngaurSoldiers of the 81st Wildcat Division pinned by machine gun fire on Red Beach, Angaur
Soldiers of the 322nd Infantry Regiment, accompanied by Sherman tanks of the 710th Tank Battalion, follow narrow-gauge railroad tracks that lead to Angaur’s phosphate plant and Lake SalomeSoldiers of the 322nd Infantry Regiment, accompanied by Sherman tanks of the 710th Tank Battalion, follow narrow-gauge railroad tracks that lead to Angaur’s phosphate plant and Lake Salome
Soldiers of the 322nd RCT holding captured Japanese Flag on Angaur IslandSoldiers of the 322nd RCT holding captured Japanese Flag on Angaur Island
Soldier of the 322nd RCT killed on Red Beach during Angaur InvasionSoldier of the 322nd RCT killed on Red Beach during Angaur Invasion