Edson’s Ridge

The Japanese of the 35th Infantry Brigade are bearing down on the American perimeter, which controls the ridge dominating Henderson Airfield, the spot the 2nd Marine Division HQ least expected. Controlling the ridge would enable the Japanese to take the …

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The Japanese of the 35th Infantry Brigade are bearing down on the American perimeter, which controls the ridge dominating Henderson Airfield, the spot the 2nd Marine Division HQ least expected. Controlling the ridge would enable the Japanese to take the airfield and break the American lines. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the Marines were in far greater strength on the ridge than they had assumed. That was primarily due to Lt. Colonel Edson who, deducing that an attack would come from this ridge, requested permission to bivouac his forces there for the night.

Henderson Field, 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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