En : The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States had faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.Previous landings met little or no initial resistance, but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. The losses on Tarawa were incurred within 76 hours.

Tr : Tarawa Muharebesi (İngilizce: Battle of Tarawa), Gilbert Adaları'nda bulunan Tarawa Adası üzerinde 20 Kasım 1943 ile 23 Kasım 1943 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiş Pasifik Cephesi'ne dahil edilen bir muharebedir. Muharebe sadece 76 saat sürmesine karşın 6.000 kadar asker ölmüş, 2.296 asker yaralanmıştır.


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