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Battle of Kwajalein

Battle of Kwajalein was a battle fought on 31 January 1944 at Kwajalein Atoll, in what is now Marshall Islands; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Q2920892. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 46,670 against Kwajalein: About 5,000; Roi-Namur: About 3,000.

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Men of the 7th Div. using flame throwers to smoke out Japanese soldiers from a block house on Kwajalein Island, while others wait with rifles ready in case soldiers come out. February 4, 1944. Cordray
Men of the 7th Div. using flame throwers to smoke out Japanese soldiers from a block house on Kwajalein Island, while others wait with rifles ready in case soldiers come out. February 4, 1944. Cordray. CORDRAY, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 January 1944lasted 3 days
WhereKwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands8.717N, 167.733E
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstEmpire of Japan
Part ofQ2920892

Where it sits in Q2920892

Battle of Tarawa, 1943Battle of Makin, 1943Battle of Kwajalein, 1944Battle of Eniwetok, 194419431944Battle of Kwajalein, 1944
4 placed engagements of Q2920892 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 January 1944
to 3 February 1944
PlaceKwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
8.717N, 167.733E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength46,670Kwajalein: About 5,000; Roi-Namur: About 3,000
Casualties and lossesKwajalein: 142 killed; 845 wounded; 2 missing; Roi-Namur: 206 killed; 617 wounded; 181 missingKwajalein: 4,300 killed; 166 captured; Roi-Namur: 3,500 killed; 87 captured
Commanders
  • Monzo Akiyama
  • Masami Kobayashi
  • Yoshimi Nishida
Battle of KwajaleinBattle of Kwajalein100 km8.717N, 167.733E
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Battle of Kwajalein is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Marshall Islands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1789376, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kwajalein, revision 1379710940, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.