Battle of Angaur
World War II battle in Palau (17 September-22 October 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Angaur was a major battle of the Pacific campaign in World War II, fought on the island of Angaur in the Palau Islands from 17 September to 22 October 1944. This battle was part of a larger offensive campaign known as Operation Forager which ran from June to November 1944 in the Pacific Theater of Operations, and Operation Stalemate II in particular.[1]: 16
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Battle of Angaur | |||||||
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Part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign of the Pacific Theater (World War II) | |||||||
U.S. naval bombardment of Angaur, c. 15 September 1944. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Paul J. Mueller |
Ushio Goto † Sadae Inoue | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
10,000 | 1,400[1]: 89 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
264 killed 1,354 wounded[1]: 89 |
1,350 killed 50 captured[1]: 89 |
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