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The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II bythe United States military, was fought between the U.S. and Japan during theMariana and Palau Campaign of World War II, from September to November 1944, onthe island of Peleliu.
U.S. Marines of the 1st Marine Division, and later soldiersof the U.S. Army\'s 81st Infantry Division, fought to capture an airstrip on thesmall coral island. This battle was part of a larger offensive campaign knownas Operation Forager, which ran from June to November 1944, in the PacificTheater.
Major General William Rupertus, Commander of the 1st MarineDivision, predicted the island would be secured within four days. However,after repeated Imperial Army defeats in previous island campaigns, Japan haddeveloped new island-defense tactics and well-crafted fortifications thatallowed stiff resistance] extending the battle through more than two months. Inthe United States, this was a controversial battle because of the island\'squestionable strategic value and the high casualty rate, which exceeded that ofall other amphibious operations during the Pacific War. The National Museum ofthe Marine Corps called it \"the bitterest battle of the war for theMarines\"
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