🇰🇮 Betio & The Battle of Tarawa | The Dark History Behind Kiribati's Most Crowded Island

Exploring Betio — one of the most important places of the Pacific during Battle of Tarawa. In November 1943, thousands of American and Japanese soldiers fought here in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Even today, bunkers, cannons, and war remains can still be found around the island. Betio is also the heart of modern Kiribati ...

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