[Gutenberg 48836] • Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa
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- Authors
- Alexander, Joseph H.
- Publisher
- Diane Pub Co
- Tags
- tarawa , united states. marine corps -- history -- world war , battle of , history , 1943 , kiribati , 1939-1945
- ISBN
- 9780788135385
- Date
- 1993-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 6.23 MB
- Lang
- en
Tarawa is one of the few Pacific battlefields that has remained essentially unchanged for the half century that followed World War II. Visitors to Betto Island can see wrecked American tanks Major Gen. Julian C. Smith, USMC; the Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces; LVT-2 The Singapore Guns; Sherman Medium Tanks; Col. David M. Shoup, USMC; incident on D+3. Photos & maps.