141 - Chesty Puller, 1/7 Marines and 2nd Matanikau, Guadalcanal

The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

B228 نوفمبر 202534 min

The 2nd Battle of the Matanikau - This is the seventh episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland. This episodes discusses: How did the arrival of the 7th Marines transform Vandegrift's Guadalcanal strategy from survival to aggressive "active defence"? What was Japan's Operation Ka, and how was it meant to crush the Marines and recapture Henderson Field in one decisive blow? How did the sinking of USS Wasp and the escorting convoy turn Guadalcanal logistics into a day-to-day survival crisis for the 1st Marine Division? ...

141 - Chesty Puller, 1/7 Marines and 2nd Matanikau, Guadalcanal

الحلقات · The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

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