"Trophies:  Victory at Tarawa by Rick Reeves 23 November 1943 - Weary, yet triumphant U.S. Marines enjoy the spoils of victory following a brutal and harrowing four day battle for control of the small, yet strategically important Central Pacific land mass known as the Tarawa Atoll.  The bloody battle for the island of Betio provided Marine planners invaluable information on amphibious assault against a well entrenched, determined enemy, on a coral island.  The recently developed amphibious tractor (amtrac) proved it importance in overcoming the coral reefs that surrounded many of the Central Pacific island archipelagoes, and thus pave the way for future successful assaults. Image Size:    18" x 24" 400 S/N Prints:    Sold Out 50 Artists Proofs:    Sold Out Copyright © 1999 Military Art Gallery