Today in military history: US troops capture Marshall Islands
Today in military history: US troops capture Marshall Islands
Feb 1, 2022
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82 years ago, U.S. forces launched a twin amphibious assault on the islands of Roi-Namur and Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. The 4th Marine Division attacked Roi-Namur in the north, while Army forces assaulted Kwajalein Island in the south — both key parts of the Kwajalein Atoll. These coordinated landings were part of the island-hopping campaign across the Pacific. The fighting was intense and costly. Small islands on the map became places of enormous sacrifice. This video shows some of the
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82 years ago, U.S. forces launched a twin amphibious assault on the islands of Roi-Namur and Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. The 4th Marine Division attacked Roi-Namur in the north, while Army forces assaulted Kwajalein Island in the south — both key parts of the Kwajalein Atoll. These coordinated landings were part of the island-hopping campaign across the Pacific. The fighting was intense and costly. Small islands on the map became places of enormous sacrifice. This video shows some of the
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