Section of an August 1945 Japanese defensive plan. The red arrows are the presumed U.S. avenues of approach for the invasion. The blue arrows represent the fields of fire of the gun emplacements across the invasion beaches and reef. The blue half-circles on the beaches represent general defensive positions.
Japanese Defensive Plan
Image courtesy of the Peleliu State Museum.
Section of an August 1945 Japanese defensive plan. The red arrows are the presumed U.S. avenues of approach for the invasion. The blue arrows represent the fields of fire of the gun emplacements across the invasion beaches and reef. The blue half-circles on the beaches represent general defensive positions. Download larger version (3.1 MB).
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