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Continued from November 20.

The West Point Military History Series, Thomas E. Griess, Editor, The Second World War: Asia and the Pacific

3 posted on 11/22/2013 4:30:29 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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“With the Marines at Tarawa,” Academy Award winning documentary

4 posted on 11/22/2013 4:31:09 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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IIRC, (might be confusing it with another battle) the reason the Japanese didn’t counter attack the Tarawa beachhead on the first night was because their commander had been killed earlier in the day.

8 posted on 11/22/2013 4:39:15 AM PST by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)

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