Sea War
Pacific – US MARINES LAND ON TARAWA AND BETIO (Gilbert Islands): 18,600 Americans engage 4,836 Japanese and Koreans until all organized resistance ends November 23.
6,472 infantry land on Makin (Japanese resistance ends November 23). Unsuccessful employment of 3 battleships at Betio prompts major revision of pre-invasion bombardment techniques in later operations.
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, Dead, Wounded, Captured
Japanese and Korean , “4,690”, -, 146 (only 17 Japanese)
US, “1,009”, “2,101”, –
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