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G8: The High Speed Convoy and the Battle for Henderson Field
The Japanese defeat at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge did not deter the Japanese high command, who immediately began planning an even bigger effort to r…
2 years, 2 months ago
G7: The Battles of the Matanikau and the Battle of Cape Esperance
After the American victory at Edson’s Ridge, the Marines on Guadalcanal were reinforced by the 7th Marine Regiment, which brought the total US streng…
2 years, 2 months ago
G6: The Battle of Edson’s Ridge
On September 12, a Japanese force of several thousand attacked the Marines’ perimeter from three directions. The most effect assault occurred south o…
2 years, 2 months ago
G5: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons and the Tokyo Express
After the disaster at Alligator Creek, the Japanese decided to launch a larger effort to recapture Guadalcanal. The objective of this combined air, s…
2 years, 2 months ago
Silent Cavalry and Surprising Civil War Stories
Learn more about the Alabama Unionist soldiers in the Civil War with this exclusive interview from History Unplugged, hosted by Scott Rank.
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2 years, 3 months ago
The Pacific - Part 1
In this episode, Dave and James discuss and review Part 1 of the epic 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, which follows the lives and wartime actions of…
2 years, 3 months ago
G4: Japan Strikes Back: Tojo Time and Alligator Creek
The Japanese realized that if the U. S. were able to hold and utilize the airfield on Guadalcanal, Japan’s strategic objectives in the South Pacific …
2 years, 3 months ago
G3: Initial Landings and the Battle of Savo Island
On August 7, 1942, elements of the First Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal. They met little opposition and quickly captured their initial objecti…
2 years, 3 months ago
Midway (2019 – With Sean McIver) (ENCORE)
On June 4, 1942, a Japanese naval task force launched an attack on the American naval and air base at Midway Island. The task force then encountered …
2 years, 3 months ago
G2: The Road to Guadalcanal 2: The Coral Sea and Midway
In early 1942, Japan’s leaders decided to capture the key Allied port of Port Moresby on the southern coast of New Guinea, in an attempt to threaten …
2 years, 3 months ago