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Guadalcanal, the island of death, a MM & V Music & Video Production ; executive producer, Norm Anderson ; producer, Lanny Lee ; written by Gayle Lutz & Gary Rhay ; editor, Gayle Lutz

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Guadalcanal

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a MM & V Music & Video Production ; executive producer, Norm Anderson ; producer, Lanny Lee ; written by Gayle Lutz & Gary Rhay ; editor, Gayle Lutz

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the island of death

"In the summer of 1942, America was still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor and the humiliating victories of the Japanese throughout the Far East. Then came the battles of the Coral Sea and the pivotal Battle for Midway. Japan had been effectively countered and it was time to launch an attack. The first landing of American forces on a Japanese held island would occur on Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942. This was the opening of a six-month campaign to wrest control of the lower Solomon Islands from the Japanese Empire. From this story of mistakes and heroism would rise the genesis of American strategy for the rest of the war in the Pacific."

Chapter 1. Pestilence -- chapter 2. Watchtower -- chapter 3. First offensive -- chapter 4. The battle of Savo Island -- chapter 5. First days ashore -- chapter 6. The Tenaru -- chapter 7. The battle of the eastern Solomons -- chapter 8. Boredom & fear -- chapter 9. The battle of Edson's Ridge -- chapter 10. Matanikau River actions -- chapter 11. The battle of Cape Esperance -- chapter 12. The bombardment -- chapter 13. The battle for Henderson Field -- chapter 14. The battle of the Santa Cruz Islands -- chapter 15. Actions at Point Cruz & Koli Point -- chapter 16. The naval battle of Guadalcanal -- chapter 17. The second naval battle of Guadalcanal -- chapter 18. The final push

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Island of death