A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfare
- Written by Benjamin Jensen, Associate Professor of International Relations, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
Members of the 1st Marine Division land on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942.U.S. Marine CorpsBetween Aug. 7, 1942, and Feb. 9, 1943, U.S. forces sought to capture – and then defend – the Pacific island of Guadalcanal from the Japanese military. What started as an amphibious landing quickly turned into a series of massive air and naval...
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