In January 1943, as the Battle of Guadalcanal neared its final days, the USS Chicago led a critical mission to reinforce exhausted American troops. But as the cruiser crossed the waters near Rennell ...

which included Guadalcanal, Saipan, Tinian, Tarawa, and Peleliu. The islands would provide runways for US aircraft and deny them to Japan. Rather than strike directly at Luzon, Army and Navy ...

Advertisement The marines and the army men who followed them have achieved their objective, which initially was defensive. Now with U.S. forces in full control of Guadalcanal, it should be ...

One notable fact about the Imperial Japanese Army’s combat in southern fronts, including the grueling battle on Guadalcanal ... to start a war with the United States and Britain was a reckless ...

but were also forced to withdraw their transport and cargo ships that were supplying US Marines, whom had just invaded Guadalcanal two days before. A US Navy strategical and tactical analysis of ...