1942 ⟶ Japan Sends Forces to Aleutians as a Diversion

In preparation for the next battle, the Japanese naval strat...
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🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Land on Sarawak

Japanese forces land on Sarawak (Borneo).⟶
Japanese Forces Land on Sarawak (1941)
BorneoSarawakJapanSoutheast AsiaInvasionPacific TheaterMilitary Expansion

⚓ Japan Sends Forces to Aleutians as a Diversion

In preparation for the next battle, the Japanese naval strategists send diversionary forces to the Aleutians.⟶
Aleutian IslandsMilitary StrategyNaval WarfareJapanDiversionPacific Theater

🔎 Operation K: Japanese Reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor

Japanese naval Operation K intended as a reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor and disruption of repair and salvage operations.⟶
Operation K: Japanese Reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor (1942)
Pacific TheaterPearl HarborNaval OperationsReconnaissanceJapanMilitary Strategy

⚔️ Battle of Guadalcanal Begins

Battle of Guadalcanal – A climactic naval battle near Guadalcanal starts between Japanese and American naval forces.⟶
Battle of Guadalcanal Begins (1942)
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavySolomon IslandsClashWarfareJapanUS

🇯🇵 Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara

Off the Solomon Islands, the Japanese win a tactical victory at the Battle of Kolombangara.⟶
Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara (1943)
naval battleSolomon IslandsPacific TheaterJapanUStactical victorynaval warfare

💥 Japanese Kamikaze Tactics Intensify

The Japanese increasingly use kamikaze tactics against the US naval forces nearby.⟶
Japanese Kamikaze Tactics Intensify (1945)
kamikazenaval warfaresuicide attacksPacific TheaterJapanese Navytactics