Koror, the capital of Palau, on the island of Koror remained in Japanese control until the end of WWII. Only two of the Palau islands, Peleliu and Angaur, would be occupied by the Americans in WWII. In 1914 control of Palau passed to Japan. It consists of volcanic and coral islands and a large barrier reef which encircles nearly all of the archipelago.Īfter the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898), Spain in 1899 sold Palau to Germany. The archipelago of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean is 550 miles (890 kilometers) east of the Philippines. The German Resistance: The WWII Story of Otto and Hanna Kiep April 29, 2020īattle for Peleliu Island WWII: And the Stories of Three Survivors.

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