Article: WWII Rifles in the Pacific: M1 Garand vs. Arisaka

[Admin]

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[OfficerObie59]

I thought Marines were mainly using M1903A3's at Guadalcanal.

 

[Bob P]

Article is about Tarawa.

 

[OfficerObie59]

Article is about Tarawa.

Rereading it, I missed the "Central" in the quote:

Though of short duration, Tarawa was the first battle in America’s Central Pacific campaign.