Battle Line (1964): S01E18 – Tarawa

Introduction Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline. Also stylised as Battleline. Outline The Battle of Tarawa was fought on 20 to 23 November 1943 between the US and Japan at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, and was part of Operation Galvanic,…

Andrew Marshall

01/09/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military TV Series, World War Two

Introduction

Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.

Also stylised as Battleline.

Outline

The Battle of Tarawa was fought on 20 to 23 November 1943 between the US and Japan at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, and was part of Operation Galvanic, the US invasion of the Gilberts.

Battleline Series

You can find a full index and overview of Battleline here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 1964.
Running time: 25-30 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.