Data

Name: Japanese Invasion of the Solomon Islands

Type: Event

Start: 1942 AD

End: 1942 AD

Parent: Solomon Islands campaign

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Japanese forces occupied the Solomon Islands in January 1942.

Chronology


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  • June 1942: The Japanese Navy established small garrisons on the other northern and central Solomon Islands.
  • February 1942: Japanese forces occupied the Solomon Islands in January 1942.
  • May 1942: Japanese forces occupied Tulagi and nearby islands.

  • Selected Sources


  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.36
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