On July 6, 1942, the Japanese moved a force consisting of troops and labourers to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and began constructing an airfield. The Allies recognized that l… 展开

Japanese forces began gathering at Rabaul, New Britain, some 650 miles (roughly 1,050 km) northwest of Guadalcanal, and Vice Adm. Robert Ghormley respo… 展开

The climax of sea fighting in the Solomons came in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal (November 12–15, 1942). On November 11–12, the U.S. landed a sizable contingent of reinforcement… 展开

The initial amphibious assault on the southern Solomons represented a superb coordination of Allied naval, air, and ground forces. Warships laid down heavy barrages to screen the ap… 展开