1944 Allied air assault on Makin Islands

Date: 24th January 1944

Location: Gilbert Island

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI: Gilbert Islands: Makin Islands:
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AMERICA MILITARY. Troops land at MAKIN ISLAND, Gilberts..

ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT. Yanks land Makin Island, Gilberts

GILBERT ISLANDS, Pacific. Giant transports..troops land MAKING ISLAND..wrecked Japanese seaplane..Japanese ships & targets shot up w. tracer & bombed

U.S. Transport on way to Makin Island

JAPANESE ships shot up nr. Gilbert Islands

WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, War, Allied, Allies, Axis, ariel, battleship, warship, shooting, bombing

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