Battle of Makin 1943
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 November 1943 – 23 November 1943 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1943 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Kiribati | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Oceania | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Operation Galvanic | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 3.0700, 172.7890 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Makin was an engagement of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 20 to 24 November 1943 on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Makin (revision 1379026776), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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