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This week in the War, 15–21 November 1943: Tarawa Atoll

This week in the war, on 20 November 1943, more than a hundred American warships and transports approached Tawara Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. After bombardment by the battleships USS Maryland and USS Mississippi and further bombardment by aircraft, the … Continue reading

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