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Description: Photo and narrative about the invasion of Tarawa.
Earl Hinz - US Tank, Tarawa Atoll "Many of the grounded and shot-up tanks and other vehicles still litter the beach, but are rapidly rusting away." Â Â Tarawa was the first amphibious invasion of the war, a testing ground for new battle tactics that were to lead to the gates of Japan. As an initial test of a new and needed strategy it had immense problems not anticipated by the planners. Even though the US had already found out what tenacious fighters the Japanese were in the battle for Guadalcanal, they did not realize what great military engineers they also were. On Guadalcanal, the Japanese were unprepared for an invasion and fought with fluid defenses over large areas. On Tararwa they were prepared for an invasion with extensive reinforced concrete fortifications, large guns, and a sea wall around the little islet of Betio made from coral blocks, coconut logs and sand. The defensive firepower was formidable, but mostly aimed seaward, which turned out to be a mistake. American strategy was to invade from the lagoon, a practical approach, except for one planning mistake.
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