Marines on Guadalcanal by Eric Hammel

Marines on Guadalcanal by Eric Hammel

Author:Eric Hammel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bisac Code 1: HIS027100: HISTORY / Military / World War II
ISBN: eBook ISBN: 9781890988593
Publisher: Pacifica Military History
Published: 2012-01-18T16:00:00+00:00


Lieutenant Colonel Merritt “Red Mike” Edson, the legendary commanding officer of the 1st Raider Battalion at Tulagi and Edson’s Ridge. (Official USMC Photo)

The critical value of the T-shaped ridge is obvious in this aerial photo, which looks north down the long axis of the ridge toward Henderson Field and the sea. General Kawaguchi’s plan, which anticipated an undefended ridge, was to access the airfield via the ridge, roll up the Marine division command post, sweep across the runway, and obliterate the Marine encampments around it. (Official USMC Photo)



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