THE BATTLE FOR TARAWA
The Road to  Tarawa
20 November  D-Day
- Landings Go Awry
- Establishment of a Tentative Toehold
21 November  The Second Day- Marines Advance Inland
- Reinforcements Pour In
22 November  Victory- Sixth Marine Regiment Called In
- Suicide Charges
23 November  The Final Act- The Mop-Up
- Betio Declared "Secure"
The  Value of Tarawa
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