By Gordon L. Rottman

В ночь на 17-18 августа 1942 года, 211 бойцов 2-го батальона морской пехоты США провели дерзкую десантную вылазку на оккупированный японцами остров Макин

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L77 Western stiletto knife. 30-cal M1918A1 BAR with at least nine 20-round magazines. 30-cal Garand M1 rifle with 80 rounds in his cartridge belt. Peatross continued to aggressively attack into the Japanese rear until it was time to turn back to their hidden boat and withdraw to the USS Nautilus. Their contribution to the raid was to kill over a dozen defenders and to destroy an automobile, a truck, and a radio station, with the loss of three dead and two lightly wounded. com Carlson’s Marine Raiders The four-engine Kawanishi H8K1 Type 2 “Emily” flying boat in November 1943.

L77 Western stiletto knife. 30-cal M1918A1 BAR with at least nine 20-round magazines. 30-cal Garand M1 rifle with 80 rounds in his cartridge belt. Peatross continued to aggressively attack into the Japanese rear until it was time to turn back to their hidden boat and withdraw to the USS Nautilus. Their contribution to the raid was to kill over a dozen defenders and to destroy an automobile, a truck, and a radio station, with the loss of three dead and two lightly wounded. com Carlson’s Marine Raiders The four-engine Kawanishi H8K1 Type 2 “Emily” flying boat in November 1943.

Main Entrance Ukiangong Pt. Ukiangang Beach Y (Planned) Beach Z (Actual) MAKIN (BUTARITARI) Butaritari KOTABU (ENTRANCE ISLAND) TABONONOBI TUKURERE Ship Pass OTEARIKI PIACHUETA BIKATI KEUEA NATATA KUMA NAMOKA LITTLE MAKIN 0 0 ONNE 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 miles 5kms N Carlson’s Marine Raiders The Plan THE OBJECTIVE Butaritari, or Makin, is situated at 3°10’ N 172°50’ E, 120 miles north of Tarawa, and is the northernmost of the Gilbert Islands. The nearest atoll in the group is Abaiang, 90 miles due south.

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