1944 ⟶ American Marines Land on Peleliu
American Marines land on Peleliu in the Palau Islands; a blo...
Year
1943
1944
1945
🏝️ US Marines Land on Tarawa and Makin
Operation Galvanic begins - United States Marines land on Tarawa and United States Army forces assault Makin atoll in the Gilbert Islands and take heavy fire from Japanese shore guns. The American public is shocked by the heavy losses of life on Tarawa.⟶
Pacific TheaterTarawaMakinGilbert IslandsOperation GalvanicUS Marinesamphibious assaultisland hoppingbattleWorld War II
🪖 US Marines Land on Cape Gloucester
American Marines land on Cape Gloucester, New Britain.⟶
Pacific TheaterUS MarinesAmphibious AssaultNew BritainCape GloucesterIsland Hopping
🏝️ American Marines Land on Peleliu
American Marines land on Peleliu in the Palau Islands; a bloody battle of attrition continues for two and a half months.⟶
PeleliuPacific TheaterUS Marinesbattleisland hoppingJapanattritionmilitarywar
🇺🇸 US Marines Land on Eniwetok Atoll
American Marines land on Eniwetok.⟶
Pacific TheaterIsland HoppingEniwetokUS MarinesMarshall IslandsAmphibious Assault
🇺🇸 US Marines Land on Guam
US Marines land on Guam.⟶
GuamUS MarinesPacific TheaterIsland HoppingWorld War IIMilitary InvasionBattle of Guam
🇯🇵 Iwo Jima Secured
Iwo Jima is finally secured after a month's fighting, in the war's only Marine battle where the number of American casualties is larger than the Japanese's. Sporadic fighting will continue as isolated Japanese fighters emerge from caves and tunnels.⟶
Pacific TheaterIwo JimaBattleUS MarinesJapanAmerican CasualtiesIsland HoppingMilitary Victory