Lead Up to the Battle of Guadalcanal
In this program from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, military historian Richard Frank illustrated the events after Pearl… read more
In this program from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, military historian Richard Frank illustrated the events after Pearl Harbor that led to the Battle of Guadalcanal, which unfolded from August 1942 to February 1943. It was the first major World War II Allied offensive in the Pacific. Mr. Frank is the author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. close
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