137 - The Marines' Assault on Guadalcanal

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

B223 septembre 202547 min

This is the third episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland. This episodes discusses: How the Marines seized conducted the landing and seized Guadalcanal's decisive terrain. Red Beach landing bypasses IJA fortifications at Lunga Point. Vandegrift prioritizes tight perimeter, airfield defense. Carriers withdraw; logistics halved, myths debunked. Japanese forces surprised and how they reacted. Combined arms landings: infantry, artillery, engineers. What really happened with the Goettge Patrol? Logistics speed amphibious resupply. Amtracs and beachmasters enable rapid combat buildup. Modern littoral operations: enduring...

137 - The Marines' Assault on Guadalcanal

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

151 - How Sea Control doomed the 17th Army to Starvation on Guadalcanal: The failure of the Tokyo Express

149 - Why did the Marines stop 1,000 yards short of victory at 4th Matanikau - Guadalcanal

148 - The Battle of Henderson Field - Guadalcanal 1942

147 - The Japanese tank attack in the Battle of Henderson Field - Guadalcanal

146 - Halsey's question for Vandegrift about Henderson Field's defence that influenced Pacific Strategy.

145 - 973 rounds in 83 minutes. The Battleship Bombardment of Henderson Field

144 - Situational Awareness and the fight for Guadalcanal's Key Terrain - 3rd Battle of the Matanikau

143 - Inside the Japanese OODA loop on Guadalcanal - Vandegrift and 3rd Matanikau

Puller, Munro, and Monssen - the daring resuce of 1/7 Marines - 2nd Battle of the Matanikau Part II

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

140 - Battle of Edson's Ridge: How the Marines saved the Cactus Air Force

139 - Guadalcanal - Edson and the defence of Bloody Ridge