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Japan Wins Big and Loses Bigger at Santa Cruz
For the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Battle of Santa Cruz was one of those battles that was looked back on with downcast eyes, heavy sighs, and lots of phrases that began with “If only we…… more →
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Someone You Know Would Love This Book For the Holidays
Les AuCoin wrote 1 week ago: This blog not in the habit of making commercial plugs and I don’t think of this item in that w … more →
The List: Week of November 22, 2009
MI SHPO wrote 3 weeks ago: The List is the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office’s weekly news round-up of historic prese … more →
November 15 in history
homepaddock wrote 1 month ago: On November 15: 1515 Thomas Wolsey wass invested as a Cardinal. 1532 Spanish conquistadors under He … more →
Japan Wins Big and Loses Bigger at Santa Cruz
Joel wrote 1 month ago: For the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Battle of Santa Cruz was one of those battles that was looked ba … more →
Padre of Guadalcanal
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Donald R. McClarey wrote 1 month ago: Frederic Gehring was probably lucky that he was born and reared in Brooklyn. It has always been a t … more →
In Loving Memory - Louis A. Capozzoli
Louis Capozzoli wrote 2 months ago: Louis A. Capozzoli U.S. Marine June 12, 1924 – August 25, 2004 We honor our father and praise … more →
Leaving Pavavu: Out of the Frying Pan...
Joel wrote 3 months ago: When the 1st Marine Division saw their “R and R” destination in the distance, they saw a … more →
The Guadalcanal Campaign and the Beginning of Joint Operations
padresteve wrote 3 months ago: The Guadalcanal campaign was the first experiment by the United States of conducting a “joint” campa … more →
An interesting twist of fate
grsquadrons wrote 3 months ago: Shortly after the February 2009 article about my research that appeared in the New Zealand Herald I … more →
A Little Exploitation of the Solomon Islands
ribbie wrote 3 months ago: In the second installment of a series of random posts, I’ve blindly selected to explore an ent … more →
Ichiki Butai Bitten Hard at Alligator Creek
Joel wrote 4 months ago: Word drifted back to Colonel Kiyano Ichiki of the encounter some of his men had with Colonel Brush … more →
Lunch and a Battle for Brush's Men
Joel wrote 4 months ago: The patrol led by Lt. Col. Frank Goettge, tragically lost on August 13th, was just one of several th … more →
Who's Your Daddy?
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Mike wrote 4 months ago: As you prepare to have a child, there will be books to read, countless doctors to overstuff yo … more →
Success after that longshot!
grsquadrons wrote 4 months ago: After returning from a trip to Auckland I have discovered a parcel arrived while I was away which ha … more →
Carlson's Raiders Hit Makin's Beaches
Joel wrote 4 months ago: On August 17, 1942, the Battle of Guadalcanal was 10 days old. The first serious Marine patrol sent … more →
Taking punts in research sometimes pay off
grsquadrons wrote 4 months ago: Some of the more interesting finds in my research seem to come from taking a few punts, following th … more →
Today In History – August 7th
Will wrote 4 months ago: Image via Wikipedia 1560 – The Scots Confession was ratified by the Scottish Parliament, marki … more →
The Battle of Guadalcanal
Andrew wrote 5 months ago: The battle of Guadalcanal began late August 9, 1942 and lasted until February 1943. This was really … more →
The Battle of Kolombangara
Joel wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday’s battle (Prohkorovka) was a tongue-twister, so let’s do it again! Kolombangar … more →
