Battle of Tarawa 1943 – The Start of the Island Hopping.

The story of the first American amphibious landing in the central Pacific. For 76 hours, the men of the 2nd Marine Division fought hard against a determined enemy on Betio Island, the largest island of the Tarawa Atoll. This battle will become known in history as the battle of Tarawa. If you like the video, please consider subscribing to the channel. If you want to support the channel, gain access to extra content and source footage used for this video, please consider joining my Patreon page: Japanese Invasion of Burma 1942 - Part 2: Japanese Invasion of Burma 1942 - Part 1: Battle of Peleliu Part 4: Battle of Peleliu Part 3: Battle of Peleliu Part 2: Battle of Peleliu Part 1: Second Battle of Guam Part 3: Second Battle of Guam Part 2: Second Battle of Guam Part 1: First Battle of Guam, 1941: Battle of Tinian Part 1: Battle of Tinian Part 2: Battle of Saipan Part 1: Battle of Saipan Part 2: Battle of Saipan Part 3: Battle of Eniwetok: Battle of Kwajalein: Hiroshima: #worldwartwo #militaryhistory #ww2 #pacificwar Twitter: