1943 ⟶ US Marines Land at Segi Point, Beginning New Georgia Campaign
Operation Cartwheel opens with landings by the United States...
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
🏝️ US Marines Land at Segi Point, Beginning New Georgia Campaign
Operation Cartwheel opens with landings by the United States 4th Marine Raider Battalion at Segi Point on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands, beginning the New Georgia Campaign. It will not be secured until August.⟶
Pacific TheaterIsland HoppingNew Georgia CampaignUS MarinesOperation CartwheelSolomon Islandsmilitary campaign
🏝️ Americans Take Russell Islands
Americans take the Russell Islands, part of the Solomons chain.⟶
Pacific TheaterSolomon IslandsRussell IslandsUS Marinesmilitary campaignisland hoppingWWII
🚢 US Troops Land on Rendova Island (Operation Cartwheel)
American troops land on Rendova Island, New Georgia, another part of Operation Cartwheel.⟶
Pacific TheaterOperation CartwheelRendova IslandUS forcesSolomon Islandsmilitary campaign
🚢 US Marines Land on Bougainville (Operation Goodtime)
In Operation Goodtime, United States Marines land on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. The fighting on this island will continue to the end of the war.⟶
United StatesPacific TheaterBougainvilleSolomon IslandsMarinesOperation Goodtimeisland hoppingcampaign
🪖 US Marines Land on Cape Gloucester
American Marines land on Cape Gloucester, New Britain.⟶
Pacific TheaterUS MarinesAmphibious AssaultNew BritainCape GloucesterIsland Hopping