Aug. 7, 2020, marks 78 years since the beginning of America’s first World War II amphibious invasion – the Battle of Guadalcanal. <br /><br />The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.<br /><br />(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt Justin Smith)<br /><br /><br />• •<br /><br /><br />-----------------------<br />#history #ww2 #usa #ushistory<br /><br /><br />Military Channel promotes Video Content under the rules of “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching and research. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976.<br /><br />"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."<br /><br />-----------------------<br /><br />Credit to : Sgt. Justin Smith - Communication Directorate
