Battle of Peleliu - Call of Duty World at War

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In this mission, the player and their squad are assigned to eliminate artillery positions located on the Point. The mission begins with the player riding atop a tank, continuing directly from the end of the previous level set in a rainforest. After a brief update from a squad leader, the tank comes under fire from a Japanese anti-tank gun, prompting the player to dismount and seek cover.

The Battle of Peleliu, known as Operation Stalemate II by the U.S. military, was a conflict between American and Japanese forces during the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign of World War II. It took place on the island of Peleliu from September 15 to November 27, 1944.

U.S. Marines from the 1st Marine Division, followed by soldiers from the 81st Infantry Division, fought to capture an airfield located on the small coral island. The battle was part of the larger Operation Forager, a Pacific Theater campaign that lasted from June to November 1944.

Major General, the leader of the 1st Marine Division, believed the island would be taken in just four days. However, after earlier defeats in previous island battles, the Japanese had developed stronger defensive tactics and constructed fortified positions that allowed them to hold out much longer. The battle extended for more than two months. Though outnumbered, the Japanese forces resisted fiercely, often fighting to the death in honor of the Emperor. Because of this, the island was referred to by the Japanese as the “Emperor’s Island.”