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136 - Marines vs Japanese: Brutal Battles for Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo
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This is the second episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland.
Shoestring invasion planning Koro rehearsals fiasco Risking the aircraft carriers vs time to unload the convoy Crutchley’s covering cruisers Rupertus leads Tulagi Blue Beach landing Fighting at “the Cut” Improvised cave tactics Gavutu–Tanambogo battles Tanks combat
Dave is an ex-Marine and was posted to Guadalcananal with the Australian Federal Police. He regularly leads battlefield study tours through the area. He is a world-leading expert on the battles of Guadalcanal and author of Guadalcanal's Longest Fight - The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front.
Check out the show notes for this episode.
193 episodes
136 - Marines vs Japanese: Brutal Battles for Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.
Manage episode 506439123 series 2478801
This is the second episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland.
Shoestring invasion planning Koro rehearsals fiasco Risking the aircraft carriers vs time to unload the convoy Crutchley’s covering cruisers Rupertus leads Tulagi Blue Beach landing Fighting at “the Cut” Improvised cave tactics Gavutu–Tanambogo battles Tanks combat
Dave is an ex-Marine and was posted to Guadalcananal with the Australian Federal Police. He regularly leads battlefield study tours through the area. He is a world-leading expert on the battles of Guadalcanal and author of Guadalcanal's Longest Fight - The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front.
Check out the show notes for this episode.
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