"I've Done My Time in Hell"
The Struggle for Guadalcanal

The first American-Allied counter-offensive: the bloody, drawn-out struggle dubbed
"Operation SHOESTRING".

Related: Army, Navy, and Marine Corps Doctrine
for amphibious operations.


(Links to additional resources)


Contents

General


"...in the air,...": The Cactus Air Force


"...on land,...": Guadalcanal, Tulagi, Gavutu-Tasambogo


"...at sea,...": A Slugfest in the Solomons