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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to increased Japanese garrison on Makin
prompted Japanese reinforcement of Pacific islands
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gptkbp:casualtiesJapanese
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46 killed
unknown wounded
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gptkbp:casualtiesUnion
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30 killed
9 captured and executed
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Evans_Carlson
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gptkbp:conductedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:date
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August 17–18, 1942
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Raid on Makin Island
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gptkbp:involvedCountry
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gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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gptkb:2nd_Marine_Raider_Battalion
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Gilbert_Islands
gptkb:Makin_Atoll
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gptkbp:memorial
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Carlson's Raiders Memorial on Makin Atoll
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gptkbp:notableFor
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use of submarines for insertion and extraction
first combat use of Marine Raiders
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gptkbp:objective
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gather intelligence
destroy Japanese installations
divert Japanese attention from Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War
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gptkbp:result
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limited strategic impact
tactical success
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gptkbp:submarinesUsed
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gptkb:USS_Nautilus
USS Argonaut
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sgt._Clyde_Thomason
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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