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U.S. military campaign in World War II
The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by the United States, was an Allied offensive against
Guadalcanal_campaign
Principal island of Solomon Islands
Mendaña's expedition. During 1942 and 1943, it was the scene of the Guadalcanal campaign and saw bitter fighting between Japanese and Allied troops. The Allied
Guadalcanal
1942 naval battle in the Pacific Ocean
(primarily American) and Imperial Japanese forces during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The action consisted
Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal
Major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II
counterattacked Japanese forces in the Solomons via landings on Guadalcanal (see Guadalcanal campaign) and small neighboring islands on August 7, 1942. The ultimate
Solomon_Islands_campaign
1942 World War II land battle
landings on Guadalcanal were essentially unopposed. The landings on both Tulagi and Guadalcanal initiated the six-month-long Guadalcanal campaign and a series
Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo
Battle_of_Tulagi_and_Gavutu–Tanambogo
1982 video game
Guadalcanal Campaign is a 1982 computer wargame developed by Gary Grigsby and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). It was Grigsby's first released
Guadalcanal Campaign (video game)
Guadalcanal_Campaign_(video_game)
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
strengthen Allied forces during the Guadalcanal campaign. There, she screened aircraft carriers engaged in the campaign and took part in the Battle of the
USS_North_Carolina_(BB-55)
WWII-era fast battleship of the United States Navy
fighting the Guadalcanal campaign, the ship became the flagship of Rear Admiral Willis Lee. She saw action at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on the night
USS_Washington_(BB-56)
American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine
Haven (DD-469) Guadalcanal campaign USS Conway (DD-507) Guadalcanal campaign – Philippines campaign (1944–45) – Korean War USS Cony (DD-508) Guadalcanal campaign –
Bath_Iron_Works
Japanese admiral (1887–1944)
crushing defeat. Nagumo was re-assigned to another fleet during the Guadalcanal campaign, and later stationed in the Japanese home islands. In 1944, he was
Chūichi_Nagumo
Solomon Islander military officer
United States Marine Corps in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II. Vouza was born in Tasimboko, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, and educated
Jacob_C._Vouza
United States Navy admiral (1888–1945)
attempts to reinforce their troops on Guadalcanal, and thus marked a turning point in both the Guadalcanal campaign and the Pacific War. Lee was also a
Willis_Augustus_Lee
1942 naval battle in the Pacific theater of World War II
Navy warships during the Guadalcanal campaign. The battle took place in Ironbottom Sound near Tassafaronga Point on Guadalcanal. In the battle, a US force
Battle_of_Tassafaronga
WWII military airfield in Guadalcanal
Henderson Field Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, during World War II. Originally built by the Japanese Empire
Henderson_Field_(Guadalcanal)
1943 Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal in WWII
largely successful withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, concluding the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II. The operation took place between 14
Operation_Ke
United States Navy admiral (1884–1945)
II, McCain commanded land-based air operations in support of the Guadalcanal campaign. He served as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics and Deputy Chief
John_S._McCain_Sr.
1942 World War II battle
of Guadalcanal during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The battle was the first major Japanese land offensive during the Guadalcanal campaign. In
Battle_of_the_Tenaru
Aircraft carrier of the US Navy
were to provide air support for the invasion and initiation of the Guadalcanal campaign. Wasp and her airmen practiced day and night operations until Captain
USS_Wasp_(CV-7)
Class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy
Islands campaign as escorts for the Second Carrier Striking Force. Following Midway, the ships were sent to assist in the Guadalcanal campaign. On August
Takao-class_cruiser
Fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
Imperial Japanese Navy during the lengthy and strategically important Guadalcanal campaign. As in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomons
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
United States Navy WWII-era light cruiser
service, Helena was assigned to the forces participating in the Guadalcanal campaign in the south Pacific. There, she took part in two major night battles
USS_Helena_(CL-50)
Takao-class heavy cruiser
Retrieved 30 March 2021. Lundstrom, John B. (2005). First Team And the Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter Combat from August to November 1942 (New ed.). Naval
Japanese_cruiser_Atago
American businessman and philanthropist (1921–2019)
News 5 Cleveland. McGee, William L. (2002). The Solomons Campaigns, 1942–1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville—Pacific War Turning Point. Vol. 2. London:
Sam_Miller_(businessman)
WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
1942, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, and was the second of three separate major Japanese ground offensives during the Guadalcanal campaign. In the
Battle_of_Edson's_Ridge
WWII anti-Japanese operation in 1942
Marine Raider Battalion under the command of Evans Carlson during the Guadalcanal campaign against the Imperial Japanese Army from 6 November to 4 December
Carlson's_patrol
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
liquidated during multiple deportations to extermination camps. During this campaign, 1.5 million Polish Jews were murdered in the largest killing operation
The_Holocaust
American physician
number of battles including the Battle of the Tenaru during the Guadalcanal Campaign and the Battle of Cape Gloucester. He reported that his mortar crew
Sidney_Phillips
American World War II admiral
served as Admiral Halsey's chief of staff at Nouméa during the Guadalcanal campaign in October–November 1942, and commanded the recently built new aircraft
Miles_Browning
US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during
John_Basilone
American campaign medal
January 1943, part of the New Guinea campaign Guadalcanal: 7 August 1942 – 21 February 1943, the Guadalcanal campaign New Guinea: 24 January 1943 – 31 December
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific_Campaign_Medal
American marine (1890–1951)
I, served in China during the interwar period, and fought in the Guadalcanal campaign as a master gunnery sergeant during World War II in the 1st Marine
Lou_Diamond
United States Army general
Guadalcanal Campaign in which he commanded the 161st Infantry Regiment as a colonel. Dalton later commanded the 161st during the New Georgia Campaign
James_Dalton_II
World War II battle order
This is the order of battle for the Guadalcanal campaign, called Operation Watchtower, the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific Theater of Operations
Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle
Battle_of_Guadalcanal_order_of_battle
Battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II (1942)
three major land offensives conducted by the Japanese during the Guadalcanal campaign. In the battle, U.S. Marine and Army forces repulsed an attack by
Battle_for_Henderson_Field
Japanese admiral (1884–1943)
Yamamoto committed to the defense of the Solomon Islands in the Guadalcanal campaign, but was unable to prevent their capture. In April 1943, Yamamoto
Isoroku_Yamamoto
of Nauru August 1942 Battle of Milne Bay, August–September 1942 Guadalcanal Campaign: August 1942 – February 1943 Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo
List_of_World_War_II_battles
1942 major naval battle in World War II
the Guadalcanal campaign, is widely considered a turning point in the Pacific War. After Midway and the attrition of the Solomon Islands campaign, Japan's
Battle_of_Midway
Battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
carriers, before redeploying to the Solomon Islands during the Battle of Guadalcanal. She escorted Japanese carrier fleets during the battles of the Eastern
Japanese_battleship_Kirishima
American lead ship of Portland-class
during the initial phase of the Guadalcanal campaign later that year, and was torpedoed during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The torpedo inflicted heavy
USS_Portland_(CA-33)
Allied air power on Guadalcanal in 1942
to the island of Guadalcanal from August 1942 until December 1942 during the most heavily contested phases of the Guadalcanal Campaign, particularly those
Cactus_Air_Force
Imperial Japanese Navy submarine
in the Aleutian Islands campaign and the Guadalcanal campaign. In January 1943, during the Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal, Operation Ke, the Royal
Japanese_submarine_I-1
Type of large warship
1942 US Marines were landed on Guadalcanal and other nearby islands, beginning the Guadalcanal campaign. This campaign proved to be a severe test for
Cruiser
Imperial Japanese Navy Kadai-class cruiser submarine of the KD6 sub-class
Harbor and taking part in the Battle of Midway, the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Aleutian Islands campaign before she was sunk in 1943. She is best known
Japanese_submarine_I-168
halted by further events leading to the Guadalcanal Campaign. This campaign also converged with the New Guinea campaign. In May 1942, the United States fleet
Military history of the United States during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II
1943 memoir by Richard Tregaskis
International News Service (INS) during the first seven weeks of the Guadalcanal campaign, from the first landings on August 7, 1942 to his departure on September
Guadalcanal_Diary_(book)
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
took part in the Philippines campaign, the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Battle of Midway, and the Guadalcanal campaign, during which she was damaged
Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Chitose
Japanese general
Australian troops commanded by Arthur Blackburn. During the Guadalcanal campaign Nasu landed on Guadalcanal with the IJA 2nd Division during the first week of
Yumio_Nasu
1943 World War II war film directed by Lewis Seiler
Guadalcanal Diary is a 1943 World War II war film directed by Lewis Seiler, featuring Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte, Anthony
Guadalcanal_Diary_(film)
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
came in late 1942 when she supported marines fighting during the Guadalcanal campaign. Over the next three years, she was occupied with two primary roles:
USS_Indiana_(BB-58)
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
lengthy repairs, the ship supported forces participating in the Guadalcanal campaign and her aircraft sank the light carrier Ryūjō during the Battle of
USS_Saratoga_(CV-3)
Attack transport
got under way to pick up survivors from USS Chicago (CA-29), sunk off Guadalcanal 29 January. In all, she received 1,003 men and 63 officers, including
USS_John_Penn
commander of Japanese troops during the strategically significant Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He was posthumously promoted
Akinosuke_Oka
1943 battle in the Pacific during World War II
Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II. It occurred in the South Pacific between Rennell Island and Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon
Battle_of_Rennell_Island
World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
operations in the Pacific with the Aleutian Campaign, June 1942-August 1943. It preceded landing on Guadalcanal by two months." Compare: "Battle for the
Aleutian_Islands_campaign
War film by Terrence Malick
fictionalized version of the Battle of Mount Austen, which was part of the Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War, it portrays U.S.
The_Thin_Red_Line_(1998_film)
Bagley-class destroyer
War II and participated in the invasion of Guadalcanal. The destroyer was sunk to the south of Guadalcanal on 9 August 1942, with all hands - one of only
USS_Jarvis_(DD-393)
Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
Tsukahara". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942. Lundstrom, Guadalcanal Campaign, p. 74. Lundstrom, Guadalcanal Campaign, p. 92. Wendel
Nishizō_Tsukahara
Japanese military commander
to retake Guadalcanal from Allied forces during the Guadalcanal campaign. Two battalions from Sano's division were delivered to Guadalcanal by Tokyo Express
Tadayoshi_Sano
New Orleans class heavy cruiser
Screening for transport squadron "X-ray", slated to participate in the Guadalcanal landings, Vincennes, in company with San Juan and Quincy, joined TF 62
USS_Vincennes_(CA-44)
United States Navy officer (1917–1994)
issue of Life magazine. Following Midway, Gay took part in the Guadalcanal campaign with Torpedo Squadron 11, and later became a Navy flight instructor
George_H._Gay_Jr.
Japanese army brigade in World War II
Kawaguchi, they fought in the Battle of Borneo and a part of the Guadalcanal Campaign. After October 1942, they had a different commander. Starting in
Kawaguchi_Detachment
Allied nickname for Japanese night-raider aircraft
Henderson Field on Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign, as well as over other Allied bases during the Solomon Islands campaign, during the Pacific
Washing_Machine_Charlie
Invasion at the beginning of World War II
The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a
Invasion_of_Poland
Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Santa Cruz Islands, various other air-sea engagements during the Guadalcanal campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
USS_Enterprise_(CV-6)
Topics referred to by the same term
in the Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Campaign, a World War II military campaign fought on and around Guadalcanal USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), a World War II
Guadalcanal_(disambiguation)
Naval board wargame
subtitled "The Guadalcanal Campaign", is a naval board wargame published by in 1981 that simulates the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal during World War
Ironbottom_Sound_(board_game)
Japanese admiral (1886–1953)
defeat marked a turning point of the entire Guadalcanal campaign. Kondō was apparently tainted by the Guadalcanal failures, and was soon removed from seagoing
Nobutake_Kondō
United States Marine
for his heroism at the Battle of the Tenaru (Ilu River) during the Guadalcanal campaign in World War II. Credited with killing over 200 Japanese attackers
Al_Schmid
1941 1st class submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II while serving in the Imperial Japanese Navy. During the Guadalcanal Campaign, with a single torpedo salvo, the submarine sank the aircraft carrier
Japanese_submarine_I-19
River on the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Matanikau River of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, is located in the northwest part of the island. During the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, several significant
Matanikau_River
Naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II
colloquially among Allied Guadalcanal veterans as the Battle of the Five Sitting Ducks, was a naval battle during the Solomon Islands campaign of the Pacific War
Battle_of_Savo_Island
United States Marine and author (1920–2001)
mates was Sidney Phillips.[citation needed] Leckie saw combat in the Guadalcanal campaign, including the Battle of the Tenaru, and the Battle of Cape Gloucester
Robert_Leckie_(author)
Type C cruiser submarine
in the Indian Ocean, and took part in the Guadalcanal campaign, New Guinea campaign, and Bougainville campaign before she was sunk in May 1944. The Type
Japanese_submarine_I-16
United States Navy admiral (1882–1959)
around Guadalcanal for a night engagement paid off, with the U.S. Navy winning the battle. The last naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign was decisive
William_Halsey_Jr.
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
sent to the south Pacific to reinforce Allied forces waging the Guadalcanal campaign. The ship was damaged in an accidental grounding on an uncharted
USS_South_Dakota_(BB-57)
Part of World War II
The New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the war in August 1945. During the initial phase in early 1942, the
New_Guinea_campaign
Military unit
ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) Zimmerman, John L. (1949). The Guadalcanal Campaign (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Historical Division, Headquarters USMC.
3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion
3rd_Littoral_Anti-Air_Battalion
World War II Pacific theatre battle
engagements during the Guadalcanal campaign and took place at the entrance to the strait between Savo Island and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
Battle_of_Cape_Esperance
Use of battleships during World War II
as an escort for the carriers during the initial actions in the Guadalcanal campaign, including the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August, where
Battleships_in_World_War_II
of Savo Sound began the unexpectedly long and extremely arduous Guadalcanal Campaign, lasting officially until 9 February 1943. The naval forces dedicated
Guadalcanal naval order of battle
Guadalcanal_naval_order_of_battle
1942 Allied victory over Japan on Guadalcanal
and Imperial Japanese Army forces around Koli Point on Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign. The U.S. forces were under the overall command of Major
Koli_Point_action
World War II landing operation in Europe
Operations, where British troops were already stationed. By mid-1943, the campaign in North Africa had been won. The Allies then launched the invasion of
Normandy_landings
United States military campaign during World War II
delayed these plans, and their defeats at Midway and later in the Guadalcanal campaign put a definitive end to an offensive utilization of the islands by
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Gilbert_and_Marshall_Islands_campaign
United States Marine Corps general (1889–1945)
which captured the islands of Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo in the Guadalcanal campaign. After Vandegrift left the division in 1943, Rupertus took command
William_H._Rupertus
Military unit
43". lonesentry.com. January 27, 1944. Retrieved 2024-12-26. "The Guadalcanal Campaign (David Llewellyn James)". Angelfire. Retrieved 2024-12-26. Bibliography
Tokyo_Express
United States Marine Corps officer
II. He led the ill-fated Goettge Patrol in the early days of the Guadalcanal campaign and was killed during that operation. Goettge was born in Canton
Frank_Goettge
Military unit
back to World War II where it fought in numerous campaigns in the Pacific War including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. During the Cold
1st_Battalion,_8th_Marines
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
this campaign, inflicting significant casualties and considerable losses on infrastructure of this important industrial centre. After the Guadalcanal campaign
World_War_II
World War II battle, 1944–1945
Wacht am Rhein (transl. Operation Watch on the Rhine), was an offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War, taking place from 16
Battle_of_the_Bulge
order to support the Japanese New Guinea campaign. On May 18, 1942, he first inspected the Lunga Plain on Guadalcanal - or "Guadarukanaru" as the Japanese
Shigetoshi_Miyazaki
Invasion of the Philippines by Japan during World War II
Islands, buying time for the U.S. Navy to plan to engage the Japanese at Guadalcanal rather than much further east. Japan's conquest of the Philippines is
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines_campaign_(1941–1942)
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
more than twice the number of American casualties than both the Guadalcanal Campaign and Battle of Iwo Jima combined, with the Japanese kamikaze effort
Battle_of_Okinawa
Military unit
attacks. Colonel Amor L. Sims led the regiment during the whole Guadalcanal campaign and his men annihilated over 6,000 Japanese in 42 separate engagements
7th_Marine_Regiment
1960 American biopic docu-drama directed by Robert Montgomery
against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II. This film was directed by Robert Montgomery, who
The_Gallant_Hours
1st episode of The Pacific
episode introduces the characters, with a major focus on Leckie as the Guadalcanal campaign begins. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen
Part_One_(The_Pacific)
Military-related football game in 1944
football game played 24 December 1944 between two regiments of Marines at Guadalcanal during World War II. Buzz Bissinger in 2022 wrote an account, The Mosquito
Mosquito_Bowl
Japanese general
Islands. After Allied forces landed on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, as part of the Allied Guadalcanal campaign, Ichiki was assigned to take a portion
Kiyonao_Ichiki
United States Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1955)
best known by Marines for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. He received a commission as a second lieutenant
Merritt_A._Edson
1942 World War II battle on the Solomon Islands
forces around the Matanikau River and Point Cruz area on Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II. The action was one of the last of a
Matanikau_Offensive
Amphibious light tank
with major modifications. It first saw combat service during the Guadalcanal campaign in late 1942. As early as 1928, the Japanese Army had been developing
Type_2_Ka-Mi
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