[Homer_J_Simpson]

Isle Holds Tighten (Horne) – 2-3
Fliers Blazed Way for Tarawa Entry (Worden) – 3
War News Summarized – 3
RAF Attack Heavy – 4
Headquarters Denies Reprimanding Patton – 4
Russians Roll On in 2 Areas, Check Germans’ Kiev Drive – 5-6
Soviet Upset Foe by 18 Offensives (Middleton) – 6
Eighth Army Takes Two More Towns (Bracker) – 7
Samos’ Recapture Claimed by Nazis – 8-9
Rain and Mud Taken in Stride by Our Forces in ‘Sunny Italy’ (photos) – 8-9
Two Allied Set-Backs (Baldwin) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 12-13
Spanish Refugees Seek Recognition (by Camille M. Cianfarra) – 13

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/nov1943/f23nov43.htm

Marines conquer the Tarawa Atoll
Tuesday, November 23, 1943 www.onwar.com

US Marines on Tawara [photo at link]

In the Gilbert Islands... On Tarawa Atoll, the battle ends by noon. The US marines have suffered 1000 killed and 2000 wounded. The Japanese garrison of 4800 troops has been annihilated. A total of 17 wound Japanese troops and 129 Korean laborers are the only survivors. On Makin Atoll, the battle is also completed. American infantry have suffered about 200 dead and wounded. The Japanese have lost about 600 killed, wounded or captured. Meanwhile, the escort carrier Liscomb Bay is sunk offshore by a Japanese resulting in the loss of 600 sailors.

In Germany... The prototype of the Me262 jet airplane is demonstrated to Hitler. He orders it to be made capable of carrying bombs. This controversial decision delays the development and production of the aircraft.

In the Mediterranean... German forces land on the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea and disarm 2500 troops left on the island.

In Egypt... The Cairo Conference continues. Roosevelt, Churchill and Chaing Kai-shek meet.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Excellent speaker on the Med campaign and problems of coalition leadership.

http://ww2conference.com/home/