1942 ⟶ American Troops Land in Samoa

American troops land in Samoa, as part of a strategy to stop...
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🇺🇸 American Troops Land in Samoa

American troops land in Samoa, as part of a strategy to stop the Japanese advance in the Pacific.⟶
USSamoaPacific TheaterMilitaryStrategyWWIIPacificUnited States

🏝️ Japanese Troops Invade Solomon Islands

Japanese troops invade the Solomon Islands.⟶
Japanese Troops Invade Solomon Islands (1942)
JapanSolomon IslandsPacific TheaterMilitaryInvasionWWIIAsiaPacific

🚢 US Troops Land in New Caledonia

American troops begin to land in Nouméa, New Caledonia; it will become an important staging base for the eventual invasion of Guadalcanal.⟶
US Troops Land in New Caledonia (1942)
New CaledoniaPacific TheaterUS Military BaseGuadalcanalMilitary StrategySouth Pacific

🇯🇵 Japanese Land More Troops at Lae, New Guinea

Japanese land more troops at Lae, New Guinea.⟶
Japanese Land More Troops at Lae, New Guinea (1943)
Pacific TheaterNew Guinea CampaignJapanese ArmyLaeReinforcementsIsland Warfare

↩️ American Troops Retreat in Tunisia

inexperienced American troops are soon forced to retreat.⟶
American Troops Retreat in Tunisia (1943)
North AfricaTunisiamilitaryAmerican forcesBattle of Kasserine PassdefeatWWII

🇵🇭 American and Filipino Troops Recapture Corregidor

After ten days of fighting, American and Filipino troops recapture Corregidor.⟶
PhilippinesCorregidorrecapturePacific TheaterUSFilipinomilitarybattleliberation