Japanese Lost Their Senses When Japan Suffered a Total Defeat From America At the GuadalCanal in WW2

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The U.S. Marines fought the Japanese at night on Guadalcanal near the mouth of the Ilu River, wrongly called the Tenaru. This nighttime battle destroyed the Ichiki Detachment, an elite Imperial Japanese Army force, scoring a Marine victory. Guadalcanal's difficult terrain and dense jungle set up the 1st Marine Division's firefight with the Japanese at Hell's Point.
Captain Charles H. Brush led Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, into the jungle on a hot August 19, 1942. Father Arthur Duhamel, a local Catholic priest, detailed their objective to identify and destroy a Japanese radio station near Taibu. Brush's sixty men struggled through the sweltering heat, stopping at lunchtime for a break. A relaxed Japanese patrol came near a cluster of fruit trees. Brush swiftly decided that one platoon would flank the enemy while the main force attacked frontally.
The firefight was brief and savage. Within an hour, 31 Japanese soldiers died. Three Marines died and three were wounded. Brush's guys found vital paperwork while searching the bodies. Brush could read the charts' Marine placements clearly without knowing Japanese. These well-dressed, high-ranking men had just landed on Guadalcanal, perhaps prepared to attack Henderson Field.
This find was crucial, so Brush sent a runner to headquarters with the records. Guadalcanal was essential to U.S. Pacific objectives, and the Marines wanted it. After landing on August 7, the Marines built Henderson Field, a vital airfield for future operations.
Despite initial success, Marines faced many hurdles. The Japanese devastated Allied naval forces at the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, 1942. Marines had half their supplies and were nearly abandoned due to naval support issues. They feared land, sea, and air attacks.
Sometimes supply runs helped despite these challenges. Transports avoided Japanese soldiers to supply essentials on August 15. Japanese plans to conquer New Guinea were delayed by the Marines. The Japanese underestimated the Marines' determination and expected an easy victory.
The 17th Army under Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Hyakutake had to expel the Americans from Guadalcanal. He wanted to seize Henderson Field with 6,000 soldiers. He misjudged Marines' strength and determination.
Hyakutake was unaware that U.S. codebreakers intercepted Japanese communications. Brush's runner brought the captured documents to headquarters, where Captain Sherwood "Pappy" Moran, proficient in Japanese, confirmed a large enemy force. Major General Alexander A. "Sunny Jim" Vandegrift defended rather than attacked to conserve his scarce resources.
With Lieutenant Colonel Edwin A. Pollock's 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Colonel Clifton B. Cates extended the defensive lines. Misleading charts from the initial landings placed the Marines along the Ilu River, commonly known as Alligator Creek. Pollock reinforced the region expecting a fight.
China and Manchuria veterans joined Japanese soldiers before the attack. They advanced toward the Marine perimeter, confident in their nightfighting skills. Ishiki's soldiers, underestimating the Marines, advanced softly in the darkness.
But the Marines were ready. Private John L. Joseph, on watch, quickly neutralized a Japanese soldier approaching. Japanese forces reaching the sandbar fired intermittently. The adversary appeared when a green flare mistakenly lighted the battlefield at 2:02 AM on August 21. Japanese ranks were shattered by Marine rifle and machine-gun fire.
Corporal Dean Wilson's BAR malfunctioned, but he counterattacked with a machete, killing three Japanese soldiers. Lieutenant George Cordea led his platoon in a vigorous counterattack, seizing key positions and receiving the Navy Cross.
Despite significant losses, Ishiki persisted. The Marines, reinforced by artillery and tanks, thwarted his final assault. The battlefield was full of Japanese soldiers' corpses by morning.
Still determined, Ishiki's survivors prepared for another nocturnal attack. Colonel Cates, desperate to finish the job, coordinated an attack with Lieutenant Colonel Lenard B. Cresswell's battalion and a Stuart light tank unit. Cresswell's companies flanked the Japanese by lunchtime, setting up a decisive battle.
Resilience and strategy saved the Marines. Unprepared and outmaneuvered, the Japanese were defeated. Guadalcanal stayed in American hands due to Marines' bravery. The 1st Marine Division had shown its mettle against the Japanese Army's best at Hell's Point.

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