Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle
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Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle
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This is the order of battle for the Guadalcanal Campaign, called Operation Watchtower, the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II. The campaign lasted from the initial American landings on 7 August 1942 until the final Japanese evacuation on 9 February 1943, a period of six months, far longer than was expected by Allied planners. The 7 August landings on Guadalcanal itself and Tulagi across Savo Sound were carried out by US Marines under the command of
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World War II battle order
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Guadalcanal_order_of_battle
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2023-10-23T13:52:26Z
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