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Name: Battle of Guam (World War II)

Type: Event

Start: 1941 AD

End: 1944 AD

Parent: World War II (Asia & Pacific)

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Was the struggle over the control of Guam between Japanese and U.S. forces during World War II.

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1. Battle of Guam (1941)


Was the Japanese invasion of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands.

  • December 1941: The small American garrison of Guam was defeated by Japanese forces on 10 December, which resulted in an occupation.

  • 2. Battle of Guam (1944)


    Was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam.

  • July 1944: Frontline of the U.S liberation of Guam from Japanese occupation (1944).
  • August 1944: American forces invaded Guam. By August 8th, organized Japanese resistance ended, and Guam was declared secure.
  • August 1944: Frontline of the U.S liberation of Guam from Japanese occupation (1944).

  • Selected Sources


  • U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://history.army.mil/brochures/westpac/p22-23(map).jpg
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 4
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.246
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