Battle of Tarawa 1943 – The Start of the Island Hopping.

The story of the first American amphibious landing in the central Pacific. For 76 hours, the men of the 2nd Marine Division fought hard against a determined enemy on Betio Island, the largest island of the Tarawa Atoll. This battle will become known in history as the battle of Tarawa.

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