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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

The battle for Tarawa, from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23, pitted some 4,000 Japanese defending the island of Betio against more than 18,000 U.S.Marines.

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 ...