1943 ⟶ Heavy Bombers Strike Tarawa
Heavy bombers hit Tarawa, in the Gilbert Islands in the Paci...
Year
1941
1942
1943
🏝️ Japanese Forces Capture Gilbert Islands and Bomb Clark Field
Japanese forces take the Gilbert Islands (which include Tarawa). Clark Field in the Philippines is bombed, and many American aircraft are destroyed on the ground.⟶
JapanGilbert IslandsTarawaClark FieldPhilippinesPacific TheaterMilitary OffensiveAir AttacksImperialismWorld War II
💣 Heavy Bombers Strike Tarawa
Heavy bombers hit Tarawa, in the Gilbert Islands in the Pacific.⟶
Pacific TheaterTarawaGilbert IslandsStrategic BombingUS Army Air ForcesIsland HoppingPre-Invasion
✈️ US Air Raids on Rabaul Continue
American air power continues to hit Rabaul.⟶
Pacific TheaterAir WarRabaulUS Air ForceIsland HoppingStrategic BombingNew Guinea
⚛️ US Bombers Strike Vemork Heavy Water Facility
160 American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway.⟶
NorwayVemorkHeavy WaterSabotageNuclear ProgramStrategic BombingResistanceTechnology
🏝️ 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