Tanks on Mantanikau!

The morning peace was shattered by the rumble of tanks from the Japanese Independent Tank Company attacking down the coast toward the mouth of the Mantanikau River. Over the next 24 hours, the Japanese would fight fiercely to push the Marine perimeter around Lunga Point back to Henderson Airfield. At …

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The morning peace was shattered by the rumble of tanks from the Japanese Independent Tank Company attacking down the coast toward the mouth of the Mantanikau River. Over the next 24 hours, the Japanese would fight fiercely to push the Marine perimeter around Lunga Point back to Henderson Airfield. At the disposal of the Marines were some of the first self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, M3 CMC Halftracks with a 75mm gun. These would prove ineffective the following month in Africa but, here in the Solomons, were quite effective against the weak Japanese tanks.

Mantanikau, 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

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