tarawa-makin

• Nombre propio que designa la serie de batallas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el Pacífico (noviembre de 1943), en las que los infantes de marina estadounidenses, tras duros combates, recuperaron las islas de manos de los japoneses.

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.

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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.

   Batalla de Tarawa-Makin

   • 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.