Raid on Makin Island
U.S. raid against Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Raid on Makin Island (17–18 August 1942) was an attack by the United States Marine Corps Raiders on Japanese military forces on Makin Island (now known as Butaritari) in the Pacific Ocean. The aim was to destroy Imperial Japanese installations, take prisoners, gain intelligence on the Gilbert Islands area, and divert Japanese attention and reinforcements from the Allied landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Only the first of these objectives were achieved, but the raid did boost morale and provide a test for Raider tactics.
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Part of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign of the Pacific Theater (World War II) | |||||||
U.S. Marines return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on board the American submarine Nautilus following the Makin Island raid, 26 August 1942. | |||||||
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United States Gilbert and Ellice Islands | Japan | ||||||
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