Battle of Angaur

Battle of Angaur
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.
Date17 September – 22 October 1944
(1 month and 5 days)
Location
Angaur, Palau Islands
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States  Japan
Commanders and leaders
Paul J. Mueller Ushio Goto †
Sadae Inoue
Units involved

81st Infantry Division

  • 321st Infantry Regiment
  • 322nd Infantry Regiment
  • UDT 8

14th Infantry Division

  • 59th Infantry Regiment
Strength
10,000 1,400[1]: 89 
Casualties and losses
264 killed
1,354 wounded[1]: 89 		 1,350 killed
50 captured[1]: 89 
Map of the Battle of Angaur.

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 

  1. ^ a b c d Moran, J. and Rottman, G.L., 2002, Peleliu 1944, Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1841765120