Battle of Bataan

Battle of Bataan: Abucay Line On January 7th, 1942 Japan invaded the Philippines. Under orders from General MacArthur American troops and their allies retreated to a defensive line that stretched from Mt. Bataan to the China Sea. The American troops, although...

Tenaru

Tenaru The Battle of Tenaru, also known as the Battle of the Ilu River, took place on August 21, 1942, during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. It was one of the first significant land battles between U.S. Marines and Japanese forces on the island of...