80th Anniversary of the Makin Island Raid - 1942
With Jon Bernstein
Part of Footsteps in the Pacific Week on WW2TV
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More WW2TV content about Commando Missions and Special Operations by units such as the SAS, SBS, Chindits, Alamo Scouts etc
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My microphone was playing up a bit today - my guest's was fine. I cured it half way through, but sorry folks!

The Raid on Makin Island (17–18 August 1942) was an attack by the USMC Raiders on Japanese military forces on Makin Island (now known as Butaritari) in the Pacific Ocean. The aim was to destroy Imperial Japanese installations, take prisoners, gain intelligence on the Gilbert Islands area, and divert Japanese attention and reinforcements from the Allied landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Only the first of these objectives was achieved, but the raid did boost morale and provide a test for Raider tactics.

Jonathan Bernstein is the currently serving Arms & Armor Curator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia [ Ссылка ], but he has spent the better part of the last three decades as a museum professional, aviation historian and author. Jon has focused on the evolution of tactical airpower throughout history, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean and European theaters during World War II and his sixth book, Osprey Publishing’s “P-47s vs German Flak Defenses” was released this October. He also spent six of his eight years in the US Army as an AH-64 pilot, working on putting historic lessons into practice as well.
Jonathan's previous show about the 9th Airforce in the Ardennes
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P-47 Thunderbolt vs German Flak Defenses: Western Europe 1943-45 by Jonathan Bernstein
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