Third Battle of the Matanikau
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The Third Battle of the Matanikau was a major World War II land engagement on Guadalcanal in late 1942, in which U.S. forces repelled Japanese attempts to recapture the strategically vital Henderson Field airstrip.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Battle of the Matanikau canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| aimOfJapaneseForces | destroy U.S. positions near Matanikau River ⓘ |
| aimOfUSForces | disrupt Japanese build-up west of Henderson Field ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Third Matanikau ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese 2nd Division elements
ⓘ
1st Marine Division (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 1st Marine Division
|
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveContext | secure control of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| conflictType | ground combat ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date |
1942-10-23
ⓘ
1942-10-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle for Henderson Field ⓘ |
| front |
Guadalcanal
ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal front
|
| historicalEra | World War II ⓘ |
| isIn |
Solomon Islands
ⓘ
South Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeriesOfBattlesAt | Matanikau River ⓘ |
| location |
Guadalcanal
ⓘ
Matanikau River ⓘ |
| militaryDomain | land warfare ⓘ |
| objective |
defend Henderson Field
ⓘ
prevent Japanese recapture of Henderson Field ⓘ |
| opponent |
Japanese Seventeenth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese 17th Army elements
1st Marine Division (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 1st Marine Division elements
|
| partOf |
Solomon Islands campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| phaseOf | early phase of the Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of the Matanikau ⓘ |
| primaryAxisOfCombat | west of Lunga perimeter ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Solomon Islands campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Henderson Field ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
ⓘ
Japanese attack repulsed ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protection of Henderson Field air operations ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | strengthened American hold on western approaches to Henderson Field ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Japanese forces forced to withdraw ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 23–24, 1942 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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