Gilbert Islands
place
2 mentions
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 24 Aug
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Japanese island chain where the Battle of Tarawa occurred
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Peak in the day, 24 Aug — 1 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentMac CaldwellHistory That Doesn't Suck · 211: Pacific Theater Epilogue with Capt. Mac Caldwell · 46:54 · 24 Aug
…And the intent was to try and draw Japanese reinforcements away from Guadalcanal and up to the Gilbert Islands.…
Prof. Greg JacksonHistory That Doesn't Suck · 209: The Pacific War 1943: Operation Cartwheel, Tarawa, & El... · 42:41 · 27 Jul
…And two, the Gilbert Islands, a chain of 16 atolls just to the northeast of the Solomon Islands, will also provide airfields, bases, and supply lines for future Allied launches toward the next target, the Mariana Islands.…
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