华盛顿 — 75年前的今天，也就是1943年11月20日，第二次世界大战太平洋战区的美军在位于吉尔伯特群岛塔拉瓦环礁上的贝蒂欧岛打响了塔拉瓦战役。

Private First Class Harry LeBert joined the Marines at 24 years old. During World War II, he fought in the Battle of Tarawa, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa at Camp Lejeune on Nov. 21 to honor ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Buzz Bissinger recounted the World War II Battle of Tarawa (1943). Author Buzz Bissinger recounted the World War II Battle of Tarawa (1943 ...

The Battle of Tarawa was a disaster from the start. In November 1943, during their first big foray in the central Pacific Ocean, US forces invaded this atoll in the Gilbert Islands, hoping to ...

The Battle of Tarawa was 76 hours of pure death and destruction. In 1943, 18,000 United States Marines duked it out with more than 2,600 Japanese Marines (who were better trained and more ...