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title: US Strikes on Engebi, 1944
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22044/us-strikes-on-engebi-1944/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-18
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# US Strikes on Engebi, 1944
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22044.jpg)
## Image Caption
A February 1944 photograph showing the naval and air bombardment of Japanese defensive positions which preceded a US amphibious attack on the island of Engebi in the Marshall Islands. Part of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands Campaign (November 1943 - February 1944) in the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of WWII (1939-45).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, August 18). US Strikes on Engebi, 1944. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "US Strikes on Engebi, 1944." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 18, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "US Strikes on Engebi, 1944." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
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