
Victory At Sea – Episode 18: Two If By Sea
Japanese strongholds in the Palau Islands are the last line of resistance as American forces continue their approach to the Philippines, and the heavily defended islands of Pelelui and Anguar become the next targets for the island-hopping campaign. Although impossible, the Japanese soldiers dug in and defended the islands almost to the final man. They would lose over 10,000 soldiers on the small islands alone.