Guadal Canal

Japan against USA

The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of World War Two. The assault on Japanese-occupied Guadalcanal Island, by the Allied navies and 16,000 United States troops on 7 August 1942, was the first offensive by US land forces in the Pacific Campaign.

Japan	USA
Ground Forces
Isuzu Type 94 Truck Type 1 "Ho-Ki" Type 95 "Ha-Go"	GMC 2.5t M3 Stuart M3A1 Halftrack Willys MB-2
Aircraft
Aichi D3A1 "Val" Mitsubishi A6M Type 0 Reisen "Zero" Mitsubishi G4M2 "Betty"	Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" Grumman F4F "Wildcat" North American B-25A/J "Mitchell"
Naval Vessels
Fubuki Class U-Boot VIIC Type (German License)	Fletcher Class Gato Class
Stationary Weapons
Type 88 Dual Purpose Gun Type 96 25mm AA	105mm Howitzer Mk II 40-mm Bofors