Event Gilbert and Marshall Islands Campaign

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Were a series of battles fought from August 1942 through February 1944, in the Pacific theatre of World War II between the United States and Japan.

Chronology

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  • December 1941: The Imperial Japanese Navy occupied the Gilbert Islands.
  • November 1943: Battle of Makin and Battle of Tarawa on the Gilbert Islands.
  • January 1944: U.S. invasion of Majuro Atoll. Atoll is secured without a fight.
  • February 1944: On January 31, 1944 American forces landed on Kwajalein atoll and U.S. Marines and Army troops later took control of the islands from the Japanese on February 3.

Selected Sources

  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 4
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.167
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.168
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, pp.148-149