Guadalcanal - The Island Of Death

Contains Combat Veteran Interviews!

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.

Contains footage from The National Archives.

List of Episodes:
Pestilence
Watchtower
First Offensive
The Battle Of Savo Island
First Days Ashore
The Tenaru
The Battle Of The Eastern Solomona
Boredom & Fear
The Battle Of Edson´s Ridge
Matanikau River Actions
The Battle Of Cape Esperance
The Bombardment
The Battle For Henderson Field
The Battle Of The Santa Cruz Islands
Actions at Point Cruz & Koli Point
The Naval Battle Of Guadalcanal
The Second Naval Battle Of Guadalcanal
The Final Push