Lo que dicen los registros
- Cuándo
- 17 ago 1942 – 18 ago 1942
- Tipo
- Operación militar
- Coordenadas
- 3.15° N, 172.83° W
- Description
- 1942 raid of WWII in the Pacific Theater
Raid on Makin Island
U.S. raid against Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II
The raid on Makin Island was an attack by Marine Raiders of the United States Marine Corps on the Japanese-controlled Makin Island from August 17–18, 1942. Aims of the raid included destroying local installations, acquiring prisoners of war and military intelligence on the Gilbert Islands, and diverting Japanese attention and reinforcements from the Guadalcanal campaign and battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo.
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- Wikidata: military operations, raids and air strikesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Página de la fuente
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “WWII: Raid on Makin Island: US Marines of the 2nd Raider Battalion (211 men) under Lt. Col. Evans Carlson embark aboard the submarines Argonaut and Nautilus at…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “raid américain contre les forces japonaises stationnées sur l'île de Makin”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “Рейд на Макин с целью разведки и уничтожения японского гарнизона”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente