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The Battle over Peleliu

- Islander, Japanese, and American Memories of War

About The Battle over Peleliu

The Japanese annexed the archipelago of Palau in 1914. The airbase built on Peleliu Island became a target for attack by the US in World War II. This book offers an ethnographic study of how Palau and Peleliu were transformed by warring powers and explores how their conflict is remembered differently by the three peoples who shared the experience.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780817359782
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 292
  • Published:
  • September 30, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x226x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 455 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2024

Description of The Battle over Peleliu

The Japanese annexed the archipelago of Palau in 1914. The airbase built on Peleliu Island became a target for attack by the US in World War II. This book offers an ethnographic study of how Palau and Peleliu were transformed by warring powers and explores how their conflict is remembered differently by the three peoples who shared the experience.

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