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Guadalcanal campaign (1942–43)

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Aug 1942–Feb 1943 — For six months, forces fight through jungle and malaria while naval battles rage at night. Japan withdraws from Guadalcanal, ending its advance here.

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Type
Battle site
Chapter
Pacific island-hopping campaign (chapter 11 of WW2)
Atlas
The War Room — WW2, 1936–1945
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Map showing Guadalcanal campaign (1942–43), battle site in The War Room — WW2, 1936–1945
BATTLE SITE · THE WAR ROOM — WW2, 1936–1945

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