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Name: Guadalcanal Campaign

Type: Event

Start: 1942 AD

End: 1943 AD

Parent: Solomon Islands campaign

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Was an Allied offensive against Japanese forces on the island of Guadalcanal and surrounding areas.

Chronology


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  • January 1943: The Allies renewed the offensive on 10 January, reattacking the Japanese on Mount Austen, capturing it on January 23rd.
  • August 1942: A British landing force split into two groups, with one group assaulting Guadalcanal, and the other Tulagi, Florida, and nearby islands.
  • August 1942: The Marines secured the island of Tulagi and nearby islets.
  • October 1942: a force of Marines successfully crossed the Matanikau River.
  • November 1942: Japanese forces are defeated on the coast at Point Cruz.
  • September 1942: British gains on the front line after the battle of Edson Ridge.
  • October 1942: Front line on the Solomon Islands by 23 october (Battle of henderson field).
  • November 1942: Allied forces land at Aola Bay.
  • February 1943: The Japanese evacuate the remaining forces from Guadalcanal. As resistence ends, Guadalcanal is occupied by Allied forces.

  • Selected Sources


  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.48
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.58
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.63
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.91
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