梅金岛奇袭
梅金岛奇袭[1]是1942年8月17-18日间，美国海军陆战队突袭者部队对梅金岛（布塔里塔里环礁）上的日军部队发动的·一场突袭。美方目的是摧毁岛上的日军设施，抓捕战俘，获取吉尔伯特群岛地区情报，转移日军注意力，掩护其他部队在瓜达尔卡纳尔岛和图拉吉岛的增援登陆行动。最终，美方只达成了上述作战目标中的第一项，但这场突袭的确提振了士气。
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