The last Banzai

The veteran Japanese 2nd Infantry Division (the Sendai Division) have taken ground from the Marines but the cost has been high. Japanese litter the ground and Maruyama will not not risk more of his soldiers lives without the cover of …

1942-10-25

GuadAE1

The veteran Japanese 2nd Infantry Division (the Sendai Division) have taken ground from the Marines but the cost has been high. Japanese litter the ground and Maruyama will not not risk more of his soldiers lives without the cover of night. The Japanese soldiers who have broken through are on their own . They have taken a portion of the Marines’ defensive line and prepare to defend against a counter attack. The Japanese must hold what they have gained and take the air field in their next attack. None of them will survive if they don’t. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis “Chester” Puller’s 7th Marines have been reinforced by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Halls Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 164th Infantry. The Japanese positions in the Marine parameter must be eradicaetd before night falls and the Japanese attack again.T he Japanese are pressing in on all fronts and Edson’s Ridge defenses cannot collapse! The U.S. soldier’s will have no where to retreat if it does.

Guadalcanal

The Battle for Henderson Field, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal or Battle of Lunga Point by the Japanese, took place from 23 to 26 October 1942 on and around Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The battle was a land, sea, and air battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II and was fought between the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and Allied forces, mainly U.S. Marine and Army. The battle was the last of three major land offensives conducted by the Japanese during the Guadalcanal campaign.

Wikipedia: Battle for Henderson Field

Japanese

American