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Definition of Tarawa-Makin
1. Noun. Battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting.
Exact synonyms: Makin, Tarawa
Generic synonyms: Amphibious Assault
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: Gilbert Islands
Generic synonyms: Amphibious Assault
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: Gilbert Islands
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarawa-Makin
Literary usage of Tarawa-Makin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander (1996)
"The Joint Chiefs of Staff assigned the code name Galvanic to the campaign to
capture Tarawa, Makin, ..."
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