The Battle of Tarawa was fought for 76 hours between Nov. 20 and 23, 1943. What follows is a selection of photographs from the fighting, as captured by American photographers.

The battle for Tarawa, regarded as one of the fiercest in Marine Corps history, ended 76 years ago, on November 23, 1943. More than 1,000 Marines and sailors were killed, and several hundred of ...

I’ve long been an aficionado of World War II history, and a sucker for decennial anniversaries. So I didn’t want to let the 80th anniversary of the underappreciated Battle of Tarawa pass ...

Battle of Tarawa. Published 12:00 am Monday, May 19, 2014. ... After a three-hour battle the Marines forced the Japanese back, causing a severe break in their line of communication.

Where: Tarawa Atoll is part of what then was known as the Gilbert Islands and today is called the Republic of Kiribati. It’s a collection of 32 pancake-flat coral atolls. The battle was fought ...

The Battle of Tarawa was among the war’s bloodiest. The history books say a low tide kept the U.S. boats from making landfall, and the arriving Marines were forced to wade ashore under heavy fire.

On the first day of the World War II Battle of Tarawa in the central Pacific, Marine Corps 2nd. Lt. George S. Bussa was assigned to take his platoon and assault a huge Japanese bunker on Red Beach 3.

RACINE COUNTY — While the names of Maj. John Jerstad and Harold Agerholm are at least vaguely familiar to many Racine-area residents as local decorated war heroes, do not overlook ...

From Washington Admiral Ernest J. King signaled: "To all hands concerned with the Marshall Islands operation: Well and smartly done. Carry on." Said Rear Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, ...

I’ve long been an aficionado of World War II history, and a sucker for decennial anniversaries. So I didn’t want to let the 80th anniversary of the underappreciated Battle of Tarawa pass ...