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Bloody Nose Ridge Peleliu

Discussion in 'Modelling' started by Irish Marine, Nov 5, 2015.

  1. Irish Marine

    Irish Marine New Member

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    The 1st Marines had taken on one of the roughest assignments ever given to a Marine regiment, conducting one of the most fiercely aggressive fights ever waged against an equally determined and savage adversary. They had destroyed over 145 Japanese caves and pillboxes and killed 3,942 Japanese. The price was high. The regiment had suffered 56-percent casualties: 71 percent in 1/1, 56 percent in 2/1, 55 percent in 3/1, 32 percent in the regiments headquarters and weapons companies. Of the 9 rifle platoons in the 3 companies of 1/1, 74 men and no original platoon leaden remained. The regiment had suffered 1,749 casualties in 8 days of fighting
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Nice work, Tom. How long did this take?
     
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    Otto Spambot Nemesis Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Very nice work IM. Do you have any photos of the entire scene?
     
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    Indeed, excellent work on the diorama.
     
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    Nice diorama Tom. What scale is this ?
     
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    it's 1/35th


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