WW2 battle of Tarawa in Kiribati, Tarawa Atoll – WW2 American military material left from 1943 Battle of Tarawa in Gilbert islands (now known as Kiribati) in the Pacific Ocean. Let’s travel to the Republic of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean (known as the Tarawa Atoll) and let’s walk along the beaches of the island of Betio, in Kiribati, where the main parts of the battle of Tarawa took place in November of 1943. At the Tarawa Atoll, we will find American military equipment that has been buried in the sand since the battle of Tarawa in 1943. Betio is located in the Republic of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean. Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. The nation comprises 33 atolls and reef islands and one raised coral island; Banaba.
Kiribati, an island republic in the Central Pacific, comprises 33 coral atolls and isles stretching along the equator. With lagoons and white-sand beaches, many of its islands are uninhabited, offering a remote setting for fishing, diving and bird-watching. The crowded capital, South Tarawa, made up of small islets, retains remnants of WWII battles fought on its shores, and is known for folk dancing and handicrafts.
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I only rececntly discovered this series of video's and have been enjoying them very much.
As the son of a WW2 vetran (a Pearl Harbor survivor), I wan't to commend and thank you for the high level of reverence you display throughout these wonderful video's.
The plane is a B24 liberator
That's not a tank, it's an amphibious tractor.
Those amphibious tractors took a beating and they had terrible armor protection.
That is an M4A2 Sherman/diesel engine. it was NOT knocked out, it fell into a naval gun shell hole. Crew bailed out. THIS tank NEEDS to be recovered and returned to America.
Crashed B24.
i wonder why they do not poll yjr wrecks from the sea
that's 1700 american marines. does not include japanese casualties.
it's a sherman tank. the open hatch is the driver's position. so it's not the back of the tank. byw, you should wear a hat. without one, you will get skin cancer. three of my friends went hatless for years and
died of skin cancer…
The 3rd tank you saw is Japanese, it’s this one https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tank_at_Tarawa.jpg
Another great video.. million thanks for sharing this video Sir..
That tank was called Cecilia and was disabled after it fell in a shell-hole, after seeing action.
Same thing happened to at least three other tanks.
There will always be casualties whether you be the winner or loser. No such thing as invincibility like many are still dreaming.
Turret is similar to Sherman tank
If its 4 engine should be a b24 liberatot
B25 or b 24
Awesome series.
I look at the remains of the battle and what comes to my mind are the marines killed operating those vehicles.
With 4 engines it is most likely a B19 bomber.
Looking out at the ships on the horizon, it looks like the Pacific goes on forever…
Such an incredibly beautiful place! Hard to imagine the true horror that unfolded in the very same place that is so beautiful today.
The unidentified vehicle at the 10.00 point is certainly not an LVT. LVTs had single small road wheel s that ran down the center of the track. These are clearly larger, doubled road wheels. They are also certainly not Sherman roadwheels either. From the design of the sprocket and roadwheel detail, I believe this is a Japanese Type 95 light tank. A Japanese Type 95 company was assigned as part of the defending garrison.
Although, how a Japanes tank wound up offshore is a mystery. I believe they were all knocked out around the airfield or west end of the island. Perhaps it was dumped offshore after the war.
Awesome video. You are doing your part in saving history
Estos relatos tan importantes en la historia debieran ser traducidos al idioma español para los hispanos.
Did some searching and found this may be the remains of a B-24J that crashed into the lagoon shortly after take-off from Hawkins Field, Betio on Jan. 21/44 from 38 Bombardment Squadron, 30th BG. No crew members survived the crash. https://www.argunners.com/2-pilots-missing-since-world-war-ii-finally-accounted/
I think the Marines might have been OK against small arms inside the LVTs. If my memory serves me from the John Wukovits and Col Joseph Alexander books. BTW Eddie Albert was there, in the Navy piloting one of those boats. He was not laughing and Eva Gabor was not present.
My dad was a first day lander on Tarawa, he made it to Red Beach 2…….2nd Marines…..would not talk much about it, although he was wounded on day 3…..Semper Fi and thank you US Marines…..
Wow!! What a gorgeous place to see and with a lot of history. Looking very peaceful nowadays a place to relax.. Now over 70 years on it is so fascinating to see so many American wrecked equipment laying around the bay not alone the one's that are not accounted for. The tank in the sand is a sherman and the 4 engine plane possibly be B-17 flying fortress bomber or B-24 liberator.. Thanks for sharing this brilliant video vic 👍 😊 👍
Thank you
I agree, I'm pretty sure it's the remains of a B-24.
On the left flank of red beach in that little peninsula was a Jam gun that was taking out many vehicles coming to the beach. The two now gone aav s to tracks may have been the one in a photo where i read how one of the men inside was killed. I forget what book it was now.
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This series of videos is excellent. Very well done.
For a tank, we call the top part turret rather than tower.
IT CAN ONLY BE ONE OF THREE PLANES B17, B24 OR B29