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Battle of Edson's Ridge
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The Battle of Edson's Ridge, also known as the Battle of the Bloody Ridge, Battle of Raiders Ridge, and Battle of the Ridge, was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II between the Imper
A U.S. Marine stands near some of the fighting positions on Hill 123 on "Edson's" Ridge after the battle. Edson's command post during the battle was l
A U.S. Marine stands near some of the fighting positions on Hill 123 on "Edson's" Ridge after the battle. Edson's command post during the battle was located just to the right of where the Marine is standing.
The Solomon Islands area in the south Pacific. The Japanese base at Rabaul is at the upper left. Guadalcanal (lower right) lies at the southeastern en
The Solomon Islands area in the south Pacific. The Japanese base at Rabaul is at the upper left. Guadalcanal (lower right) lies at the southeastern end of "The Slot".
Japanese troops from the Aoba Detachment march along the shore of Guadalcanal shortly after landing during the first week of September 1942.
Japanese troops from the Aoba Detachment march along the shore of Guadalcanal shortly after landing during the first week of September 1942.
Dead Japanese soldiers lie on the ridge near Hill 123 after the battle.
Dead Japanese soldiers lie on the ridge near Hill 123 after the battle.
Battle of the Tenaru
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The Battle of the Tenaru, sometimes called the Battle of the Ilu River or the Battle of Alligator Creek, was a land battle between the Imperial Japanese Army and Allied ground forces that took place o
Japanese soldiers, killed while assaulting US positions, lie dead on the sandbar at the mouth of Alligator Creek. These troops most likely belong to t
Japanese soldiers, killed while assaulting US positions, lie dead on the sandbar at the mouth of Alligator Creek. These troops most likely belong to the ad-hoc unit of volunteers who survived the previous attacks, christened as the 'Sea Riding Unit', ordered to attempt to outflank the US positions by wading through the ocean at about 0530.
Japanese soldiers, killed while assaulting U.S. Marine Corps positions, lie dead in a coconut grove on Guadalcanal after the Battle of the Tenaru on 2
Japanese soldiers, killed while assaulting U.S. Marine Corps positions, lie dead in a coconut grove on Guadalcanal after the Battle of the Tenaru on 21 August 1942. Two U.S. Marine Corps M3 Stuart tanks of A Company, 1st Tank Battalion, participating in the battle in late afternoon are visible in the background.