Battle of Wake Island
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The Battle of Wake Island was a World War II Pacific campaign in December 1941 in which U.S. Marines and civilian defenders mounted a fierce but ultimately unsuccessful defense against Japanese invasion forces.
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Japanese cruiser Yubari
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Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
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Central Pacific Ocean
("Battle of Wake Island vicinity")
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