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The Battle of Makin was an engagement of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 20 to 24 November 1943 on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands.

As told from Japanese sources, this story relates the capture of the nine men on Makin, their interrogation, transfer to Kwajalein Atoll, and the reason why they were executed there.

Jul 3, 2019 · On December 10, 1941, three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces occupied Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Meeting no resistance, they secured the atoll and …

Nov 25, 2025 · Makin marked the only time a U.S.-crewed Lee medium tank entered battle against Japan. The tank belonged to the 193rd Tank Bat­tal­ion, and though rapidly obso­les­cent the M3 …

After determined fighting by the Japanese, Major General Smith sent a message on November 23 to Rear Admiral Turner that read "Makin taken."

'The Capture of Makin (20 - 24 November 1943)' (American Forces in Action). A US Army monograph covering the campaign on Makin Atoll (Butaritari Island) in the Gilbert Islands, November 1943 -- a …

Definitions of Makin noun battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting synonyms: Tarawa, Tarawa-Makin see more

Makin is an atoll, chain of islands, located in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati. Makin is the northernmost of the Gilbert Islands, with a population (in 2015) of 1,990.

The raid on Makin Island was an attack by Marine Raiders of the United States Marine Corps on the Japanese -controlled Makin Island from August 17–18, 1942.