The milestones of their advance were Wake, Guam, Singapore, Bataan-Corregidor, and all the Netherlands East Indies. 1 The Advance of the JapaneseĬommencing with the advantages conferred upon them by surprise, the initiative, and carefully laid plans the Japanese swept through East Asia, the Indies, and much of Melanesia during the first six months of 1942.
The objective of this campaign, which was set in motion on short notice with the most limited means, was the initial step in a program designed to safeguard our imperiled lines of communication to Australia and New Zealand, which were in turn vital to the success of future operations projected in the South and Southwest Pacific theaters. The Guadalcanal Campaign, the first amphibious offensive operation to be launched by the United States in World War II, was undertaken by the United States Navy and Marine Corps in August, 1942, just eight months after the Japanese had struck their initial blow at Pearl Harbor. in all cases their assistance has been invaluable, and in all cases it was cheerfully give. Smith, USMCR, his assistant.įinally, thanks must be given those officers and men who, having participated in the actions described, willingly and helpfully gave of their store of knowledge for the sake of allowing an accurate narrative to be written. Robert Sherrod, historian of Marine air operations, rendered generous help in many phases, as did Captain Edna L. Robinson was generous with the invaluable information he has collected concerning the Japanese naval order of battle. Morison, USNR, and Commander James Shaw, his assistant, made many valuable suggestions and supplied much helpful material, while Mr. of the Historical Division, participated extensively in the final editing of this work and supervised its cartographic planning. Marine Corps, for help with pictorial matter. Similar acknowledgment must be made to the Marine Corps Schools for cartographic assistance, and to the Photographic Section, Headquarters, U.S.
The Office of Naval History, Naval Records and Library, and the various activities of the Army Historical Division must be mentioned as having been particularly kind and helpful. Individuals and various Government agencies have lent their aid whenever they were asked for it. The hectic nature of the first few weeks on Guadalcanal was such as to make difficult, if not impossible, anything that was not closely and unmistakably connected with the business at hand-fighting.įull assistance and cooperation have been given by all of whom they were requested. The art of combat photography, later developed to such magnificent degree, was ax yet in its infancy.
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The units engaged were not as fully indoctrinated with the necessity for submitting full and complete reports as were the participants in later operations. The campaign was the first great offensive of the war, and it was begun in the greatest urgency.
The preparation of this monograph has been attended by certain problems of a special nature. As a sufficient number of monographs are brought to completion, these in turn will be edited and condensed into a single operational history of the Marine Corps in World War II.
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THE GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN, a monograph prepared by the Historical Division, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, is the fifth of a series of operational monographs designed to present to both the student and the casual reader complete and factually accurate narratives of the major operations in which the Marine Corps participated during World War II. Gunfire Support by Day, Torpedoes by Night Heavy Pressure on the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
Wire Protected the 1st Marines' Positions Japanese Seaplane Anchorage, Gavutu-Tanambogo The First Night and Succeeding DayĮstablishment of the Perimeter and Battle of the Tenaruĭevelopment of the Perimeter and Actions to the WestĮxpansion to the West and the October Attack on the Airfieldįinal Period - 9 December 1942 to 9 February 1943
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