For educational purposes
Located in the middle of the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal was seen as the test of strength between the Japanese and Americans.
The Battle of Guadalcanal enters the history books as the first lost battle of the Japanese in World War II and as the first American beach landing since 1898. Great losses are suffered during this most grim battle.
The battle scenes vary from hand-to-hand combat and enormous artillery bombardments to heavy fighting between the different naval units!
Ultimately, the Japanese lost 24,000 men against 6,000 dead on the American side, in what turned out to be the springboard for the attack on Japan.
It was the first time the Americans encountered the Japanese Bushido Code - the samurai's ancient warrior ideology stating that a soldier in the emperor's service has a duty to die, rather than be disgraced by being captured.
Guadalcanal also sees the fantastic defensive victory during the retreat Edson's Raiders held out against 2,000 Japanese soldiers.
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