Modern era · 1941
Battle of Wake Island
The Battle of Wake Island was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on Wake Island. The assault was one of five simultaneous assaults on American naval and air bases in the Pacific on the morning of 8 December 1941 (7 December in Hawaii), with the Battle of Wake Island ending on 23 December, with the surrender of American forces to the Empire of Japan.
- When
- 8 Dec 1941 – 23 Dec 1941
- Where
- Wake Island
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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