Operation Stalemate II

by emotlinbsu

Rating: teen
Tags: Dark, Alternate Universe, Adventure, Crossover
Length: 258

On September 15th, 1944, the 1st Mareine Division was sent out to a small island by the name of Peleliu. They were told the mission would take three days. They were wrong...

One of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War, Peleliu was said to be a cake walk mission, but ended up taking three months for the operation to end. Throughout the bloodshed comes the bond and friendship of Twilight Sparkle's company of Mareines she commands. But, not even a veteran like Twilight expected what was to come on this island.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-02-19 19:46:19 UTC

Prologue

On September 15th, 1944, the First Mareine Division of the Equestrian Mareine Corps was sent into combat to take the island of Peleliu. The island, under seven miles long, was thought to help protect General Luna's right flank for her eventual invasion of the Philippines. The battle was said to take only three to four days. However, Peleliu would end up taking over two months to take. The First Mareine Division wouldn't be sent into combat until 1945, for the invasion of Okinawa. The island provided no strategic value with the island of Anguar captured, which was taken by the 81st Infantry Division of the Army in four days.

The amphibious landing on Peleliu would end up having the highest casualty rate of the entire Pacific War. In one week, the 1st Mareine regiment were declared combat ineffective due to the heavy losses inflicted on them. The island's defense system also provided the basis for the defense system used on the island of Iwo Jima, which would be the only battle where the Equestrian losses were greater than the changelings.

Peleliu wouldn't be used in any subsequent missions by the Equestrian military and it provided little influence for General Luna's invasion of the Philippines. Even today, the Battle of Peleliu remains a controversial topic, and it's importance is still up for debate.

Around 9,000 Mareines took part in the Battle of Peleliu. The division suffered over 6,000 casualties, with 1,000 killed in action.

Many historians consider Peleliu to be "the Forgotten Battle of World War II."