White Beach

White Beach, Initial Landing of US troops in Sep 1944, Remnants of Sherman Tanks encrusted with corals and visible at low tide, Peleliu Island, Palau

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The initial landing site of the US troops that started the 1944 Battle of Peleliu was this large coral beach at the southwestern tip of the island. Exposed to Japanese machine guns and artillery hidden on coral promontories, the US Marines suffered high casualties.