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.

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

The Battle of Makin was fought on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands from 20 November to 24 November 1943. It marked the beginning of an island hopping strategy to approach the …

Mar 31, 2025 · Makin Atoll is a low-key, very local slice of Kiribati — think wide, quiet beaches, clear lagoon snorkeling, decent fishing and a few WWII relics to poke around, but almost no …

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.

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 …

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.

Makin Island raid, a 1942 raid by U.S. Marines on Japanese military forces on Butaritari during World War II Battle of Makin, the 1943 U.S. invasion of Butaritari during World War II

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After the battle, the dead Marines were buried in a mass grave wearing their equipment on Makin Island (Butaritari). The burial was conducted by the local chief supervised by the Japanese.