Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands
The Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands was the period in the history of Kiribati between 1941 and 1945 when Imperial Japanese forces occupied the Gilbert Islands during World War II, in the Pacific War theatre. From 1941 to 1943, Imperial Japanese Navy forces occupied the islands, and from 1942 until 1945 Ocean Island which was home to the headquarters of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony (GEIC).
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Cyril Cartwright (civil servant)December 1941FunafutiGovernor of the Gilbert and Ellice IslandsHenry Evans MaudeHistory of KiribatiHistory of TuvaluJack BarleyJapanese government-issued Oceanian PoundJapanese occupationJapanese occupation of NauruKeisuke MatsuoKiribatiKiribati Scout AssociationKiribati dollarMicronesiaNagata MaruShigetoshi MiyazakiSouth_TarawaTarawaThe Girl Guides Association of KiribatiTuvaluVivian Fox-Strangways
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Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands
The Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands was the period in the history of Kiribati between 1941 and 1945 when Imperial Japanese forces occupied the Gilbert Islands during World War II, in the Pacific War theatre. From 1941 to 1943, Imperial Japanese Navy forces occupied the islands, and from 1942 until 1945 Ocean Island which was home to the headquarters of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony (GEIC).
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1945-08-21
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1941-12-09
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Japanese-occupied Gilbert Islands
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1943-11-20
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Occupation of Makin
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