Umurbrogol Pocket

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Umurbrogol Pocket is a rugged, heavily contested ridge complex on Peleliu in Palau, known as the site of intense fighting during World War II’s Battle of Peleliu.

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Umurbrogol Pocket canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ
ridge complex ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Bloody Nose Ridge area (in broader usage related to Peleliu ridges) ⓘ
linked to: Bloody Nose Ridge

The Pocket ⓘ
associatedWith high casualties for U.S. forces ⓘ
prolonged close-quarters combat ⓘ
attackedBy United States Army ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
characteristic labyrinthine ridge system ⓘ
numerous natural and artificial caves ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ
conflict Battle of Peleliu ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
country Palau ⓘ
currentStatus historic World War II battlefield site ⓘ
defendedBy Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ
heritage war memorial interest site in Palau ⓘ
locatedIn Palau ⓘ
Peleliu ⓘ
Western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
notableFor heavily fortified Japanese defensive positions ⓘ
intense fighting during the Battle of Peleliu ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ
partOf Palau archipelago ⓘ
linked to: Palau Islands chain

central highlands of Peleliu ⓘ
island of Peleliu ⓘ
linked to: Peleliu
strategicImportance dominated much of Peleliu island ⓘ
key Japanese defensive stronghold on Peleliu ⓘ
terrainType caves ⓘ
limestone ridges ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ
timePeriod Battle of Peleliu in 1944 ⓘ
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ

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Umurbrogol mountain ridge → alsoKnownAs → Umurbrogol Pocket ⓘ