Battle of Makin

Battle of Makin
	Part of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign of the Pacific Theater (World War II)
	; Soldiers of the US Army's 2nd Battalion, 165th Infantry, struggle to shore on Yellow Beach on Butaritari Island.
Date	20 – 24 November 1943
Location	Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands3°04′12″N 172°47′20″E / 3.0700°N 172.7890°E
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States; Gilbert and Ellice Islands	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Richmond K. Turner; Ralph C. Smith	Seizo Ishikawa
Units involved
27th Infantry Division	Gilberts Invasion Special Landing Force
Strength
6,470 soldiers; 3 escort carriers; 4 old battleships; 4 heavy cruisers; 16 destroyers; 9 transports & landing ships	400 soldiers; 400 Japanese and Korean labourers; 3 light tanks; 4 anti-tank guns; 1 submarine
Casualties and losses
821 killed; (755 Navy, 66 Army); 185 wounded; 1 escort carrier sunk; 1 battleship lightly damaged	395 killed; 17 soldiers captured; 129 Korean labourers captured; 1 submarine damaged

The Battle of Makin was an engagement of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 20 to 24 November 1943 on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands.