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1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
Item # 720486
February 02, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small stain from a address label being removed, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, fought from January 31 to February 3, 1944, was a pivotal engagement in the Pacific during World War II, marking the first time U.S. forces penetrated the inner defensive ring of the Japanese Pacific empire. The atoll, part of the Marshall Islands, was heavily fortified with bunkers, artillery, and barbed wire, particularly on the islands of Kwajalein and Roi-Namur. U.S. forces, consisting of Army and Marine units under General Holland Smith and supported by a massive naval and aerial bombardment commanded by Admiral Raymond Spruance, executed well-coordinated amphibious landings that overcame fierce Japanese resistance. Despite determined Japanese defense, superior American firepower, precise planning, and relentless assaults led to the rapid capture of the atoll within four days. The battle resulted in over 4,000 Japanese killed, with U.S. casualties around 300 dead and 1,000 wounded, and provided the United States with a strategically critical base for airfields and naval operations, paving the way for further advances across the central Pacific, including the Mariana Islands and the Philippines.
Category: World War II
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