Battle of Guadalcanal (1 Aug 1942 Jahr – 1 Feb 1943 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
The battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. With Japanese troops stationed in this section of the Solomon Islands, U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in August 1942 and took control of an air base under construction. Reinforcements were funneled to the island as a series of land and sea clashes unfolded, and both sides endured heavy losses to their warship contingents. However, the Japanese suffered a far greater toll of casualties, forcing their withdrawal from Guadalcanal by February 1943.
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Datum:
1 Aug 1942 Jahr
1 Feb 1943 Jahr
~ 6 months
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