Solomon Islands campaign

1942 major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II. 

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1942 — 1945 Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, military campaign, Operation Vengeance, Pacific War, Pacification of Rabaul, Solomon Islands, 

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Battle for Henderson Field – Battle of Cape Esperance – Battle of Edson's Ridge – Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse – Battle of Tassafaronga – Battle of the Tenaru – Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo – Guadalcanal campaign – Koli Point action – Pacific War – 

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1942-01-21

1945-08-21T00:00:00Z

1945-08-21

1942-08-07T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo 1942

1943-04-18T00:00:00Z

Operation Vengeance 1943

1943-12-17T00:00:00Z

Pacification of Rabaul 1943

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17 AOP (AWM OG2255)

Air search radar on Rendova c1944

Auster MkIII No 17 AOPF RAAF on Bougainville 1945

BougKoromokinaMarines

Buka airfield aerial vew1 c1944

Buka airfield aerial view2 c1944

Ghormley;g12864

Guadalcanal Bougainville Tokyo Express (3 Nov 1943)

Guadalcanal Bougainville Tokyo Express (3 Nov 1943) 02

HMS Victorious (R38) at anchor at at Noumea, New Caledonia, in 1943

Interstate TDR-1 assault drone being prepared for an attack circa in September 1944

Mk 13 torpedo launch from PT boat c1943

Operations Against the Japanese on Arundel and Sagekarsa Islands - WDL

Sangamon-class escort carrier operating in the South Pacific in 1943

Tractor pulls SBD Dautless on Espiritu Santo c1942

USS Aludra (AK-72) 1942-43

USS Conway (DD-507) underway in the South Pacific, in August 1943 (80-G-56813)

USS Fletcher (DD-445) at anchor in Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands, on 26 March 1943 (NH 53916)

USS Hilo (AGP-2) at Talasea, New Britain, 25 March 1944 (SC 260913)

USS O'Bannon (DD-450) and USS Chevalier (DD-451) at sea in July 1943

USS Sangamon (CVE-26) in harbour c1943

US Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 in Ironbottom Sound in February 1944

US Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 in Ironbottom Sound in early 1944

Vought F4U-1A Corsairs of VF-17 in flight, circa in March 1944 (80-G-217817)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1942	Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1943	Operation Vengeance	aerial interception, assassination, military operation		Wikidata
conflict	1943	Pacification of Rabaul	conflict		Wikidata
image		17 AOP (AWM OG2255)			Wikimedia
image		Air search radar on Rendova c1944			Wikimedia
image		Auster MkIII No 17 AOPF RAAF on Bougainville 1945			Wikimedia
image		BougKoromokinaMarines			Wikimedia
image		Buka airfield aerial vew1 c1944			Wikimedia
image		Buka airfield aerial view2 c1944			Wikimedia
image		Ghormley;g12864			Wikimedia
image		Guadalcanal Bougainville Tokyo Express (3 Nov 1943)			Wikimedia
image		Guadalcanal Bougainville Tokyo Express (3 Nov 1943) 02			Wikimedia
image		HMS Victorious (R38) at anchor at at Noumea, New Caledonia, in 1943			Wikimedia
image		Interstate TDR-1 assault drone being prepared for an attack circa in September 1944			Wikimedia
image		Mk 13 torpedo launch from PT boat c1943			Wikimedia
image		Operations Against the Japanese on Arundel and Sagekarsa Islands - WDL			Wikimedia
image		Sangamon-class escort carrier operating in the South Pacific in 1943			Wikimedia
image		Tractor pulls SBD Dautless on Espiritu Santo c1942			Wikimedia
image		USS Aludra (AK-72) 1942-43			Wikimedia
image		USS Conway (DD-507) underway in the South Pacific, in August 1943 (80-G-56813)			Wikimedia
image		USS Fletcher (DD-445) at anchor in Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands, on 26 March 1943 (NH 53916)			Wikimedia
image		USS Hilo (AGP-2) at Talasea, New Britain, 25 March 1944 (SC 260913)			Wikimedia
image		USS O'Bannon (DD-450) and USS Chevalier (DD-451) at sea in July 1943			Wikimedia
image		USS Sangamon (CVE-26) in harbour c1943			Wikimedia
image		US Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 in Ironbottom Sound in February 1944			Wikimedia
image		US Navy Destroyer Squadron 12 in Ironbottom Sound in early 1944			Wikimedia
image		Vought F4U-1A Corsairs of VF-17 in flight, circa in March 1944 (80-G-217817)			Wikimedia

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