| Accession Number | P02018.252 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Gilbert and Ellice Islands |
| Date made | 20 November 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Bodies of dead US Marines, sprawled along the invasion beach on Tarawa Island near a crippled ...
Description
Bodies of dead US Marines, sprawled along the invasion beach on Tarawa Island near a crippled American tank. War debris litters the beach. In the background stripped coconut palms bear testimony to the fierceness of the battle. In capturing Tarawa, the Marines lost some 1000 killed and 2300 wounded.