Guadalcanal campaign
1942-1943 series of battles fought on and around Guadalcanal as part of World War II
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Summary
Guadalcanal campaign is a military campaign[1]. It ranks in the top 0.89% of military campaign entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,855 views/month, #4 of 452).[2]
Key Facts
- Location: Guadalcanal[3]
- Part of: Pacific War[4], World War II[5]
- Commons category: Guadalcanal Campaign[6]
- Has part(s): Operation Ke[7], Guadalcanal Campaign[8]
- Start time: August 7, 1942[9]
- End time: February 9, 1943[10]
- Coordinate location: -9.4166666666667, 160[11]
- Participant: United States[12], Empire of Japan[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guadalcanal Campaign[14]
- Commons gallery: Guadalcanal Campaign[15]
- Described by source: The Operations Room[16]
- Order of battle: Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle[17], Guadalcanal naval order of battle[18]
- P14541: ZRuGB[19]
Why It Matters
Guadalcanal campaign has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]