1st Reconnaissance Battalion
Peleliu and the Palaus, September 1944
#### Peleliu and the Palaus, September 1944

The [III Amphibious Corps](/wiki/III_Amphibious_Corps "III Amphibious Corps"), led by [Major General Geiger](/wiki/Roy_Geiger "Roy Geiger") tasked MGen Rupertus's 1st Marine Division for the main assault landing on Peleliu. Originally, the [1st Tank Battalion](/wiki/1st_Tank_Battalion "1st Tank Battalion")'s scout company were part of the "floating reserve", but was ordered ashore on D\-Day, September 15, 1944\. Early in the afternoon, Company D (Scout) reinforced [Colonel Herman Hanneken's](/wiki/Herman_H._Hanneken "Herman H. Hanneken") [7th Marines](/wiki/7th_Marine_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "7th Marine Regiment (United States)") to cover the [5th Marines](/wiki/5th_Marine_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "5th Marine Regiment (United States)"). The island was declared secured on November 27\.


What was the main assault landing on Peleliu tasked to?