Battle of Tarawa (20 nov 1943 anni – 23 nov 1943 anni)

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It is the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region and, moreover, the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faces serious Japanese opposition. However, the USA defeats Japan.

Image: American marines at the Tarawa beach

Video: With the Marines at Tarawa is a 1944 short propaganda documentary film directed by Louis Hayward. It used authentic footage taken at the Battle of Tarawa to tell the story of the American servicemen from the time they get the news that they are to participate in the invasion to the final taking of the island and raising of the Stars and Stripes. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/52/With_the_Marines_at_Tarawa.ogv/With_the_Marines_at_Tarawa.ogv.240p.webm

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