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The Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) were occupied by Japan in December 1941 and recaptured by American forces at the Battle of Tarawa in November 1943 — one of the bloodiest 76 hours in Marine Corps history, with nearly 1,000 Americans killed storming a tiny atoll defended by 4,500 Japanese.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real WWII film location in Kiribati, drawn from 1 title. Each pin marks the actual historical place depicted in the film - not a filming location, but where the events happened.