Crusade in the Pacific (1951): S01E11 – Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa

Introduction The Pacific was a key battle ground during World War II. Combat here changed the tides of the war. Outline Crusade in the Pacific looks at the Allied campaign in the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific. Allied aircraft first target the Marshall and Gilbert islands in a series of raids. The United States,…

Andrew Marshall

27/09/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, The Korean War, War, World War Two

Introduction

The Pacific was a key battle ground during World War II. Combat here changed the tides of the war.

Outline

Crusade in the Pacific looks at the Allied campaign in the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific. Allied aircraft first target the Marshall and Gilbert islands in a series of raids. The United States, then, uses amphibious landings to attack the atolls of Makin and Tarawa. Casualties are heavy on Tarawa, but eventually the atoll is taken.

Crusade in the Pacific Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 1951.
Running time: 30 minutes (per episode).
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.