Battle of Tarawa
...that the Battle of Tarawa was the first time in World War II that the US faced serious opposition to an amphibious landing?
...that the <b id="mwAq4"><a href="./Battle_of_Tarawa" id="mwAq8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Tarawa">Battle of Tarawa</a></b> was the first time in <a href="./World_War_II" id="mwArA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="World War II">World War II</a> that the <a href="./United_States" id="mwArE" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="United States">US</a> faced serious opposition to an amphibious landing?