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tarawa-makin

/təˈrɑː.wə ˈmæk.ɪn/

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noun

/təˈrɑː.wə ˈmæk.ɪn/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее серию сражений Второй мировой войны на Тихом океане (ноябрь 1943 года), в ходе которых морские пехотинцы США после ожесточённых боёв отвоевали острова у японцев.

A proper noun referring to a series of battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943), where United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. World War II BattleC1formal

    A series of fierce battles in the Pacific theater of World War II, fought in November 1943, where U.S. Marines captured the islands of Tarawa and Makin from Japanese forces.

    ruБитва за Тараву-Макин

    • The Battle of Tarawa-Makin was one of the bloodiest engagements in the Pacific campaign.
    • U.S. Marines faced heavy resistance during the Tarawa-Makin operation.
    • The capture of Tarawa-Makin provided a strategic advantage for the Allies.