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G3: Initial Landings and the Battle of Savo Island
G3: Initial Landings and the Battle of Savo Island
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On August 7, 1942, elements of the First Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal. They met little opposition and quickly captured their initial objective, an airfield that the Japanese had recently built. The Marines got to work establishing a perimeter and preparing for the inevitable Japanese counterattack. Soon after, Japanese and American naval forces clashed in the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign, the Battle of Savo Island. Join Dave and James as they narrate the exciting opening of the epic struggle for Guadalcanal.
Released:
Feb 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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