The Japanese defenders, who had occupied those islands since May 1942, were outnumbered and overwhelmed by the Allies, who captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as the airfield-later named Henderson Field-that was under construction on Guadalcanal. On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predominantly United States Marines, landed on Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida Island in the southern Solomon Islands, with the objective of using Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases in supporting a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. It was the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan. The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II. Beginning of Allied offensive operations in the PacificĢ9 ships lost including 2 fleet carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers and 17 destroyers.Īrmy: 19,200 dead, of whom 8,500 were killed in combat ģ8 ships lost including 1 light carrier, 2 battleships, 3 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser and 11 destroyers.
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