English noun: Battle of Wake Island | |||
1. | Battle of Wake Island (act) in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines | ||
Synonyms | Battle of Wake | ||
Instance hypernym | amphibious assault | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Wake, Wake Island | ||