1943 ⟶ Japanese Continue Fighting on Guadalcanal, Abandon New Guinea Campaign
Japanese continue their fight in western Guadalcanal; they n...
Year
1942
1943
🏝️ US Forces Invade Guadalcanal, Starting the Guadalcanal Campaign
Operation Watchtower begins the Guadalcanal Campaign as American forces invade Gavutu, Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Tanambogo in the Solomon Islands.⟶
Pacific TheaterGuadalcanalSolomon IslandsUS MarinesIsland HoppingOperation WatchtowerNaval BattlesJapanese Forces
⚔️ Japanese Attacks Continue Near Henderson Field
The Japanese continue their attacks on the Marines west of Henderson Field.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterMarinesJapanese OffensiveBattleHenderson FieldSolomon Islands
🚢 Japanese Reinforcements Arrive on Guadalcanal
The Japanese continue to send troops as reinforcements into Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese OffensiveReinforcementsSolomon IslandsLogisticsBattle of Guadalcanal
🇺🇸 US Forces Push Japanese from Guadalcanal
American army moves to shove Japanese off the extreme western end of Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS ArmyJapanese OffensiveIsland HoppingWorld War II
🇯🇵 Japanese Continue Fighting on Guadalcanal, Abandon New Guinea Campaign
Japanese continue their fight in western Guadalcanal; they now seem to have given up completely on the New Guinea campaign.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese StrategyNew Guinea CampaignIsland HoppingMilitary OperationsSolomon Islands
🚶 Japanese Evacuate Guadalcanal
The last Japanese have cleared out of Guadalcanal undetected by U.S. forces.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese ArmyEvacuationSolomon IslandsUS ArmyStealth