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As casualties mounted, It became clear that U.S.Intelligence Had failed to anticipate thelevel of Japanese resistance. Looming behindthe airfield Were high coral ridgesthat spanned the island. The Japanese had createdan elaborate system Of undergroundfortresses. Intelligence didn't have a clue What we were going into. If the intelligence had beenwhat it should have been, I don't think we'd haveever hit that island. Their wholecave system on Peleliu Was unbelievable. We had never seen anythinglike that before in the war
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As casualties mounted
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It became clear that U S Intelligence
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Had failed to anticipate the level of Japanese resistance
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Looming behind the airfield
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Were high coral ridges that spanned the island
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The Japanese had created an elaborate system
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Of underground fortresses
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Intelligence didn't have a clue
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What we were going into
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If the intelligence had been what it should have been
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I don't think we'd have ever hit that island
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Their whole cave system on Peleliu
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Was unbelievable
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We had never seen anything like that before in the war
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Movie Summary
The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.
