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The Battle of Tarawa was a battle fought early during the Galactic Civil War at Tarawa, between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire. General Jan Dodonna managed to destroy a fleet of Star Destroyers with Y-wing starfighters.[1]

Behind the scenes

The Battle of Tarawa shares its name with the real-world Battle of Tarawa, a major American offensive during World War II.

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Notes and references

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 The Essential Guide to Warfare
  2. According to many source books, such as The Essential Atlas, the Galactic Civil War started in 2 BBY.
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