Did the army in the Pacific skip any islands with sizable Japanese forces? If they did, what happened to the Japanese troops?
Absolutely. The Allies had more of an eye for strategic islands vs. heavily fortified islands. The Allies skipped over Rabaul (New Guinea), Noemfoor and Sansapor Noemfoor Sansapor Morotai…
Where was the Luftwaffe during the Operation Overlord of the allied forces in the beaches of Normandy in WW2?
As it happens the Germans put together a formidable air flotilla of almost 500 planes to bomb the Allied invasion fleet but the planes were seized by Hitler…