Applying Lessons Learned | Battle of Kwajalein 1944

In January 1944, the U.S. forces launched Operation Flintlock — the first major American offensive into the Marshall Islands. From January 31st to February 4th, the men of the 4th Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division fought fierce battles to capture the Kwajalein Atoll, including the heavily defended islands of Roi-Namur and Kwajalein.

This episode from From the Battlefields offers a detailed account of the operation, featuring original combat footage filmed during the landings and intense fighting that followed. Discover how the victory at Kwajalein opened the way for the U.S. advance across the Central Pacific toward the Marianas and the Japanese homeland.