Guadalcanal - Wikipedia
Guadalcanal was first charted by Europeans during the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in 1568. The name comes from the village of Guadalcanal , in the province of Seville , in Andalusia , Spain, birthplace of Pedro de Ortega Valencia, a member of Mendaña's expedition.
Battle of Guadalcanal | Facts, Map, & Significance | Britannica
Battle of Guadalcanal (August 1942–February 1943), series of World War II land and sea clashes between Allied and Japanese forces on and around Guadalcanal, one of the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific. Along with the Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal marked a turning point in favor of the Allies in the Pacific War.
Guadalcanal campaign - Wikipedia
The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by the United States, was an Allied offensive against forces of the Empire of Japan in the Solomon Islands during the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Solomons Campaign: Guadalcanal - NHHC
A U.S. Navy task force attempted to surprise and destroy Japanese destroyers dispatched to resupply Japanese ground forces on Guadalcanal. The Japanese were able to inflict heavy damage on the...
The Battle of Guadalcanal - The National WWII Museum
On August 7, 1942, America mounted its first major amphibious landing of World War II at Guadalcanal, using innovative landing craft built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans. By seizing a strategic airfield site on the island, the United States halted Japanese efforts to disrupt supply routes to Australia and New Zealand.
Americans secure Guadalcanal | February 8, 1943 - HISTORY
2009年11月24日 · A series of bloody battles ensued in the debilitating tropical heat as Marines sparred with Japanese troops on land, while in the waters surrounding Guadalcanal, the U.S. Navy fought six major ...
Guadalcanal: 75 Years Later - Library of Congress
In early August 1942, hoping to halt the expansion of the Japanese in the South Pacific, Allied forces landed on a small island in the Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal. In this presentation, veterans of the “green hell” of Guadalcanal narrate their experiences through oral history interviews, letters, diaries, memoirs, and photographs.
The Solomon Islands Campaign: Guadalcanal - The National WWII Museum
In August 1942, America mounted its first major amphibious landing of World War II at Guadalcanal, using innovative landing craft built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans. By seizing a strategic airfield site on the island, the United States halted Japanese efforts to disrupt supply routes to Australia and New Zealand.
Guadalcanal Historical Summary - NHHC
2017年11月3日 · The multiphase Naval Battle of Guadalcanal consisted of a series of air and sea engagements related to the Japanese effort to reinforce their land forces on Guadalcanal in order to seize or...
Battle of Guadalcanal: Significance, Location ... - History …
2017年4月2日 · The Battle of Guadalcanal is an important conflict in the Pacific War during World War II. It marked a turning point in the struggle against Japanese forces, shifting the balance in favor of the Allied forces. This battle was not only a showdown between naval forces and army air forces but also highlighted the strategic
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