Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
November 1943 – February 23, 1944
Result Allied victory
U.S. forces captured key atolls in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands from Japan, including Tarawa, Kwajalein and Eniwetok. The islands became bases for the advance across the central Pacific.
Battles 2
January 31 – February 3, 1944
Battle of Kwajalein
American victory
Kwajalein Atoll
Masami Kobayashi, Richmond K. Turner, Thomas E. Watson
February 17–23, 1944
