Marines dig in around Henderson Field.
(source: Decisive Battles of the Pacific War, edited by Anthony Preston)
Marines dig in around Henderson Field.
(source: Decisive Battles of the Pacific War, edited by Anthony
Preston)
Marines await the enemy in their fortified position.
(source: ebay)
An American 50-caliber machine gun emplacement helps
defend against Japanese air attacks.
(source: Guadalcanal Island Ordeal by Graeme Kent)
Marines man a 90mm anti-aircraft gun in its emplacement.
(source: Decisive Battles of the Pacific War, edited by Anthony
Preston)
US artillery pounds Japanese positions. Artillery played
a big role in ground combat on Guadalcanal.
(source: Guadalcanal Island Ordeal by Graeme Kent)
US 155mm howitzer shells Japanese positions.
(source: Guadalcanal Island Ordeal by Graeme Kent)
Marine 75mm howitzer emplacement is surrounded by
sandbags.
(source: The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal by Robert Ballard)
American observation tower near the beach.
(source: ebay)
A US Army dugout about four miles west of Henderson
Field.
(source: Guadalcanal Island Ordeal by Graeme Kent)
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