Phase 4 (20 August-18 September): While the action at Matanikau on 19 August had effectively dispersed the last of the original enemy garrison on Guadalcanal, there were strong indications that an effort would be made to regain possession of the island with fresh troops, However the total lack of aircraft .prevented effective reconnaissance except of the limited areas within reach of ground patrols and it was not until 19 August, when a combat patrol wiped out a party of Japanese a days march to the east, that an attack appeared imminent. At that time four of our battalions Mere holding prepared beach defenses and a short flank extension along the Tenaru, the remaining battalion being kept in hand for counterattack. Patrolling and security measures wore increased, particularly on the eastern flank.


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    Titel :

    Guadalcanal Operation. Volume 4


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1943


    Format / Umfang :

    99 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch