Jason gives you a quick overview of Operation Watchtower: The Invasion of Guadalcanal.
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For further reading:
Richard Frank, Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle
Tameichi Hara, Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway – the Great Naval Battles as Seen through Japanese Eyes
James Hornfischer, Neptune’s Inferno: The US Navy at Guadalcanal
Robert Leckie, Helmet for my Pillow

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