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tarawa

/təˈrɑː.wə/

Übersetzung: Eigenname für das Tarawa-Atoll im Pazifischen Ozean, die Hauptstadt von Kiribati, sowie für die Schlacht von Tarawa im November 1943, bei der US-Marines die Inseln von japanischen Truppen eroberten.

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C1formalcommon/təˈrɑː.wə/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to an atoll in the Pacific Ocean that serves as the national capital of Kiribati, and also the site of a significant World War II battle in November 1943 where United States Marines captured the islands from Japanese forces.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname für das Tarawa-Atoll im Pazifischen Ozean, die Hauptstadt von Kiribati, sowie für die Schlacht von Tarawa im November 1943, bei der US-Marines die Inseln von japanischen Truppen eroberten.
  1. Capital of Kiribati B2 formal

    The capital city of the Republic of Kiribati, located on the Tarawa Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean.

    • Tarawa is the main administrative and commercial center of Kiribati.
    • The population of Tarawa has grown significantly in recent decades.
    • Many government buildings and the main port are located in Tarawa.

    🇩🇪Tarawa

  2. World War II Battle Site B2 formal

    The location of a major and bloody battle between United States Marines and Japanese forces in November 1943 during the Pacific campaign of World War II.

    • The Battle of Tarawa was one of the fiercest engagements in the Pacific theater.
    • Many memorials on Tarawa honor the soldiers who fought there.
    • The invasion of Tarawa demonstrated the challenges of amphibious warfare.

    🇩🇪Schauplatz einer Schlacht des Zweiten Weltkriegs