Bitter Peleliu by Joseph Wheelan

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/215977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bitter Peleliu Author: Joseph Wheelan Narrator: Mack Gordon Format: mp3 Length: 12 hrs Release date: 10-13-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings Genres: Naval Forces Publisher's Summary: In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, U.S. military analysts decided to seize the small island of Peleliu to ensure that the Japanese airfield there could not threaten the invasion forces. This important new book explores the dramatic story of this ‘forgotten’ battle and the campaign’s strategic failings. Bitter Peleliu reveals how U.S. intelligence officers failed to detect the complex network of caves, tunnels, and pillboxes hidden inside the island’s coral ridges.