kwajalein

• Nom propre désignant un atoll de la partie occidentale des îles Marshall, historiquement utilisé comme base aérienne et navale japonaise pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, puis devenu le site d'un assaut amphibie américain en janvier 1944.

A proper noun referring to an atoll in the western Marshall Islands, historically used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II and later the site of an American amphibious assault in January 1944.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Atoll in the Marshall IslandsB2formal

   An atoll located in the western Marshall Islands, historically used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II.

   Atoll de Kwajalein

   • Kwajalein Atoll was a key strategic location in the Pacific during World War II.
   • The Japanese established a major air and naval base on Kwajalein.
   • Today, Kwajalein is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

2. World War II BattleB2formal

   An amphibious assault operation in the Pacific theater of World War II, occurring in January 1944, where American forces landed on and captured a Japanese air base on the atoll.

   Bataille de Kwajalein

   • The Battle of Kwajalein was a crucial step in the American island-hopping campaign.
   • American forces launched a massive amphibious assault on Kwajalein in January 1944.
   • The capture of the Japanese air base on Kwajalein significantly weakened enemy defenses.