The Gilbert And Ellice Islands Pacific War

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The Gilbert And Ellice Islands Pacific War

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Author : Jim Moran
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-02-28

The Gilbert And Ellice Islands Pacific War written by Jim Moran and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-28 with History categories.

A pictorial history of US assaults on these Japanese-occupied islands during World War II. This book in the Images of War series covers the dramatic events that befell both the Gilbert and Ellice Pacific island groups using a wealth of photos and informed text. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the Gilbert Islands were occupied by the Japanese, who built a seaplane base at Butaritari. In August 1942 this base was attacked by the US 2nd Raider Battalion, also known as Carlson’s Raiders. As a result the base was reinforced and a second built at Apamama. Betio Island on the Tarawa Atoll became the main Japanese strong point. Operation Galvanic, the US assault on Butaritari, Apamama, and Betio, was launched in November 1943 by the 2nd Marine Division and the 27th Infantry Division. While short in duration, the Betio battle has the dubious distinction of being the most costly in US Marine Corps history. Enriched by the author’s in-depth knowledge and access to superb contemporary images, this book is ideal for both historians and anyone interested in the Pacific War. “An excellent overview of the battle for the Gilberts.” —Air Power History

Gilbert Islands In Wwii

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Author : Peter McQuarrie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Gilbert Islands In Wwii written by Peter McQuarrie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.

World War Two history remembers the Gilbert Islands for the Battle of Tarawa, the US Marines' first bold amphibious assault against a Japanese stronghold in the Pacific Islands. But there is much more to the WWII story of the Gilbert Islands than a single battle. In addition to the Battle of Tarawa, this book also tells of the periods of Japanese and American occupations, of coast-watching and German raiders. This history of a time and place is also a story of the people involved. In addition to the Americans and Japanese it is also the story of Gilbert and Ellice Islanders, New Zealanders, British, Chinese, German-Marshallese and "Kai Viti" people (British Fiji Citizens), who by one means or another became caught up in the war in the Gilbert Islands. The author has used oral and written accounts of people who were directly involved, as well as official records in archives in Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu, New Zealand, the United States and Australia. This is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive and unique account of WWII as experienced in these small and remote atolls of the Central Pacific.

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

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Author : Henry Evans Maude
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony written by Henry Evans Maude and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony categories.

Conflict In Kiribati

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Author : Peter McQuarrie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

Conflict In Kiribati written by Peter McQuarrie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Kiribati categories.

Documents the political, social and military context of the Second World War as it affected Kiribati. Uses oral and written accounts from people directly involved and official records.

Postal History Of The United States Japanese Military Forces In The Gilbert Ellice Islands World War Two

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Author : Stanley C. Jersey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

Postal History Of The United States Japanese Military Forces In The Gilbert Ellice Islands World War Two written by Stanley C. Jersey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Japan categories.

Taan Buaka Mai Nukan Te Betebeke

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Author : Christine Liava'a
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015

Taan Buaka Mai Nukan Te Betebeke written by Christine Liava'a and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Oceania categories.

"At the beginning of the Great War, the German owned islands of Samoa, Nauru, New Guinea and Micronesia were invaded by New Zealand, Australia, and their ally Japan, intent on bringing these islands under Allied jurisdiction. In 1917 the German raider Wolf, with her seaplane Wolfchen laid mines and attacked ships throughout the western Pacific, sinking the ships and taking all the passengers and crew on board. The Wolf made its way back to Kiel, Germany by early 1918, with all her captives. Over 600 people became prisoners of war altogether. In the British possessions of Ocean Island, Nauru, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony the colonial officers and phosphateers volunteered to join the Australian and New Zealand forces. Taan Buaka mai nukan te Betebeke lists the people involved in these events, with military and family information and details of awards and deaths. As many as possible names of the prisoners of war are included"--Publisher information.

Introducing The British Pacific Islands

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Author : Great Britain. Colonial Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956

Introducing The British Pacific Islands written by Great Britain. Colonial Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Islands of the Pacific categories.

Islands Of The Pacific

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945

Islands Of The Pacific written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Islands of the Pacific categories.

Kiribati Aspects Of History

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: [email protected]
Release Date : 1984

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Winding Up The British Empire In The Pacific Islands

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Author : W. David McIntyre
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-11-24

Winding Up The British Empire In The Pacific Islands written by W. David McIntyre and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-24 with History categories.

Little has been written about when, how and why the British Government changed its mind about giving independance to the Pacific Islands. Using recently opened archives, Winding Up the British Empire in the Pacific Islands gives the first detailed account of this event. As Britain began to dissolve the Empire in Asia in the aftermath of the Second World War, it announced that there were some countries that were so small, remote, and lacking in resources that they could never become independent states. However, between 1970 and 1980 there was a rapid about-turn. Accelerated decolonization suddenly became the order of the day. Here was the death warrant of the Empire, and hastily-arranged independence ceremonies were performed for six new states - Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Vanuatu. The rise of anti-imperialist pressures in the United Nations had a major role in this change in policy, as did the pioneering examples marked by the release of Western Samoa by New Zealand in 1962 and Nauru by Australia in 1968. The tenacity of Pacific Islanders in maintaining their cultures was in contrast to more strident Afro-Asia nationalisms. The closing of the Colonial Office, by merger with the Commonwealth Relations Office in 1966, followed by the joining of the Commonwealth and Foreign Offices in 1968, became a major turning point in Britain's relations with the Islands. In place of long-nurtured traditions of trusteeship for indigenous populations that had evolved in the Colonial Office, the new Foreign & Commonwealth Office concentrated on fostering British interests, which came to mean reducing distant commitments and focussing on the Atlantic world and Europe.