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The Battle of Guadalcanal

Posted by history-admin on 30 January 2008


The first major offensive launched against the Japanese in World War II. The Allies seize a crucial airfield on Guadalcanal, six months of brutal land, air and sea battles follow as the two sides struggle for control of the island. A decisive victory, the battle paves the way for the Allies to go on the offensive in the pacific war.



What are your thoughts of this battle?

4 replies so far...

  1. clakedave

    6:29 AM, 07 March 2008

    I want to know more about the final attack @ The Alamo. Today March 6, 1836 is the day The Alamo Fell.

  2. bigalmac41

    2:45 PM, 15 February 2008

    I believe that this victory helped Australia win Kokoda, and along with the battle of the Coral sea and Milne Bay saved Australia from invasion. We are indebted to the Yanks for Guadalcanal.

  3. Bounsinball

    8:19 PM, 13 February 2008

    The Guadalcanal campaign marked the first significant strategic combined arms victory by Allied forces over Japanese forces in the Pacific theatre. For this reason, the Guadalcanal campaign is often referred to as a "turning point" in the war. The campaign marked the beginning of the transition by Allied forces from defensive operations to the strategic offensive while the forces of Japan were thereafter forced to cease strategic offensive operations and instead concentrate on strategic defense, culminating in the ultimate defeat of Japan and the end of World War II.

  4. JimTheNailer

    2:03 PM, 05 February 2008

    A Campaign rather than a Battle I think. A Campaign of attrition on both sides, that the Japanese could not sustain, while the US could. The ground fighting was vicious, and desperate, and the Marines did just great.

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