Across The Reef: The Marine assault of Tarawa
Joseph H. Alexander
Across The Reef: The Marine assault of Tarawa
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Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa
Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa
Setting the Stage
Assault Preparations
The 2d Marine Division at Tarawa
Major General Julian C. Smith, USMC
The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
The 2d Marine Division at Tarawa
Major General Julian C. Smith, USMC
The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
D-Day at Betio, 20 November 1943
LVT-2 and LVT(A)2 Amphibian Tractors
‘The Singapore Guns’
Sherman Medium Tanks at Tarawa
LVT-2 and LVT(A)2 Amphibian Tractors
‘The Singapore Guns’
Sherman Medium Tanks at Tarawa
D+1 at Betio, 21 November 1943
Colonel David M. Shoup, USMC
Colonel David M. Shoup, USMC
The Third Day: D+2 at Betio, 22 November 1943
Completing the Task: 23–28 November 1943
Incident on D+3
Incident on D+3
The Significance of Tarawa
Tarawa Today
Tarawa Today
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Errata
About the Author
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