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Meaning of BATTLE OF WAKE
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Definition:
[n]
in
December
1941
the
island
was
captured
by
the
Japanese
after
a
gallant
last
-
ditch
stand
by
a
few
hundred
United
States
marines
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Synonyms:
battle of Wake Island
See Also:
amphibious assault
,
Second World War
,
Wake
,
Wake Island
,
World War
,
World War II
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