<description>&lt;p&gt;This is the third episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="2" data-end="32"&gt;This episodes discusses:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="2" data-end="32"&gt;How the Marines seized conducted the landing and seized Guadalcanal's decisive terrain.&lt;br /&gt; Red Beach landing bypasses IJA fortifications at Lunga Point.&lt;br /&gt; Vandegrift prioritizes tight perimeter, airfield defense.&lt;br /&gt; Carriers withdraw; logistics halved, myths debunked.&lt;br /&gt; Japanese forces surprised and how they reacted.&lt;br /&gt; Combined arms landings: infantry, artillery, engineers.&lt;br /&gt; What really happened with the Goettge Patrol?&lt;br /&gt; Logistics speed amphibious resupply.&lt;br /&gt; Amtracs and beachmasters enable rapid combat buildup.&lt;br /&gt; Modern littoral operations: enduring risk management lessons.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="2" data-end="32"&gt;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 &lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Guadalcanals-Longest-Fight-Pivotal-Matanikau/dp/1636245846" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Guadalcanal's Longest Fight&lt;/a&gt; - The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="2" data-end="32"&gt;Check out the show notes for this &lt;a href="https://theprinciplesofwar.com/"&gt;episode&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

James Eling

137 - The Marines' Assault on Guadalcanal

SEP 23, 202547 MIN
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

137 - The Marines' Assault on Guadalcanal

SEP 23, 202547 MIN

Description

This is the third episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland.

This episodes discusses:

How the Marines seized conducted the landing and seized Guadalcanal's decisive terrain. Red Beach landing bypasses IJA fortifications at Lunga Point. Vandegrift prioritizes tight perimeter, airfield defense. Carriers withdraw; logistics halved, myths debunked. Japanese forces surprised and how they reacted. Combined arms landings: infantry, artillery, engineers. What really happened with the Goettge Patrol? Logistics speed amphibious resupply. Amtracs and beachmasters enable rapid combat buildup. Modern littoral operations: enduring risk management lessons.

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.