Track of the cruiser night action of 9 Aug 1942 off Savo Island, Solomon Islands where three United States cruisers and one Australian cruiser were lost. Track is taken from the USS Astoria damage report. Map depicting Japanese and US Naval movements during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal the night of Nov 14, 1942.

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: Aerials and Maps. This section pertains to the initial landings on August 7, 1942, and maps related to the Guadalcanal Campaign. Image: LC-Lot-801-26: Guadalcanal...

History Map of World War II: The Far East and the Pacific. Guadalcanal Campaign, August - October 1942.

2025年1月31日 · Guadalcanal Maps . The Archives Branch maintains a collection of original maps from the Guadalcanal campaign, to include the overlays, appendices, and enclosures from the Divisional operation plans and after action reports. Some of these maps are available in digital format. Please contact the Archives for more information.

Historical Map of Australia, New Zealand & the Southwest Pacific (15 November 1942 - Guadalcanal Campaign: The Americans had landed in Guadalcanal to prevent the construction of a strategic Japanese airbase there.

Features all the major battles and campaigns of World War II from the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the defeat of Japan in 1945 Specially commissioned maps are accompanied by action photographs and detailed annotation The Guadalcanal

Historical Map of East Asia and the Western Pacific (9 February 1943 - Guadalcanal Campaign: Over the next four months, the Japanese attempted to dislodge the Americans from Guadalcanal with repeated attacks by land, air and sea.

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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.