Appendix I
Estimated¹ Against Actual Enemy Weapon Emplacements, Betio Island, Tarawa²

Type	Weapons by document	Weapons emplacements (actual count)	Size
Coast defense	4 4 6	4 4 6	8-inch 14-cm. 80-mm.
Antiaircraft	4 8 12 4	4 8 27 4	127-mm. (twin mount, DP) 7-cm. (75-mm. actual, DP) 13-mm. (single mount) 13-mm. (twin mount)
Beach defense and antiboat	6 5 6 14 16 17	10 6 9 14 31	75 (mtn. gun, type 41) 70-mm. (battalion gun, type 92) 37-mm. (field gun) 37-mm. (in light tank) 13-mm. MG (single and twin, AA DP) 7.7 mm. MG3

Table of Contents ** Previous Appendix (H) * Next Appendix (J)

Footnotes

1. From estimates made on 15 Aug 1943.

2. From study of Jap Defense of Betio Island, Part I, JICPOA and 2d Marine Division.

3. Too many destroyed for accurate postoperation count.