'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 15 Feb 2011, 09:49

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More POW photos!
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 15 Feb 2011, 09:52

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A claim that 70 Japanese were killed en masse trying to surrender is discussed here:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=170040
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 15 Feb 2011, 09:59

From: http://www.chinajunzheng.com/bbs/

I dont know if this Guadalcanal---only a few SNLF served there.

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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 15 Feb 2011, 10:01

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Another "loot" photo,photo released January 1943
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 15 Feb 2011, 10:03

Same source.

Cooking flapjacks
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 15 Feb 2011, 10:06

Same source.

Photo released February 1943---"the Heroes of Guadalcanal" disembark.This could be Melbourne.
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by AVV » 15 Feb 2011, 10:20

Hello!
Peter H wrote:More POW photos!
Are they Japanese soldiers or just Korean workers who were building the airfield?

Best regards, Aleks

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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:30

Of the 20 captured during the opening fights on Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo,only 5 were Japanese,15 were Koreans.This 25%/75% ratio on land may have been the norm there.

The biggest navy haul was 115 Japanese sailors picked up after Furutaka sank:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=96028

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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:33

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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:34

From Time-Life.

Lawton Collins,25th Division
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:36

From Time-Life again.

Ammo up during the Galloping Horse fight
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:38

Same source.

The locals,early 1943
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:42

Coastwatcher Martin Clemens passed away in May 2009:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituari ... -c7d2.html

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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Peter H » 20 Feb 2011, 02:48

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Supplies come in
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Re: 'Fighting on Guadalcanal'

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Post by Delta Tank » 20 Feb 2011, 02:52

Peter H.

Great pictures! The caption for Major General Lawton Collins should read J. Lawton Collins. Who is he briefing? I wish I had a couple of crates of that M2 Ball!! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Lawton_Collins)

Mike

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