Americans strike hard in Central Pacific with landings on strongly-defended Gilbert Islands
- Description:
- Scene of devastation on Tarawa after bitter resistance ended in Japanese defeat. Amid the debris of shell-torn palm trees and the wreckage of Japanese dugouts, United States Marines set up a temporary camp on a beach at Tarawa Island, in the Gilbert Group. Note the camouflage suits worn by the raiders to give some measure of concealment in jungle fighting. In the centre foreground is a typical Japanese dugout with reinforced concrete roof. Others are spaced along the waterfront. On the night before the landing these strong, defensive positions were subjected to a terrific hammering by powerful naval units and land-based and carrier-borne aircraft. In spite of this preparation the assault troops were met by concentrated fire from the beaches. Casualties were very heavy.
- Display date:
- 1943-12-29
- Location:
- Kiribati
- Collections:
- Auckland Weekly News
- Content partner:
- Auckland Libraries
- Availability:
- Not specified
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