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Title
China Girl
Description
The M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to Red Beach One. …
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Date
1943-11-20
Scenario#
BRT02
Scenario Description
The M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to Red Beach One. Scouts were assigned to be pathfinders, leading the Shermans ashore over the treacherous reef.
Location
Betio Island, Tarawa
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that was fought on 20–23 November 1943. It took place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, and was part of Operation Galvanic, the U.S. invasion of the Gilberts. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in the fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll.
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Combatants
American
Japanese
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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