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Title
Bloody Red Beach
Description
As part of Operation Stevedore, the veteran 3rd Marine Division was to land on four beaches between Asan and Adelup Points on the west coast of Guam. However, Lt.-Gen. Takashina had correctly guessed the landing spots and had shifted infantry and artillery assets to reinforce the beaches and the …
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Publisher
Date
1944-07-21
Scenario#
74
Scenario Description
As part of Operation Stevedore, the veteran 3rd Marine Division was to land on four beaches between Asan and Adelup Points on the west coast of Guam. However, Lt.-Gen. Takashina had correctly guessed the landing spots and had shifted infantry and artillery assets to reinforce the beaches and the commanding heights behind them.
Location
Asan, Guam
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Second Battle of Guam was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the U.S. in the 1941 First Battle of Guam during the Pacific campaign of World War II.
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Combatants
American
Japanese
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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