Battle of Bloody Ridge
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The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a fierce World War II engagement on Guadalcanal in 1942, where U.S. forces repelled repeated Japanese assaults in a crucial defense of the island’s vital airfield.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Edson's Ridge
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Battle of Lunga Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignImportance | secured Henderson Field from Japanese counterattack ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Japanese forces suffered heavy casualties
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United States forces suffered hundreds of casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
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Merritt A. Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateEnd | 1942-09-14 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1942-09-12 ⓘ |
| defendedAsset | Henderson Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Lunga perimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle for Henderson Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceTypeUsed |
Japanese infantry
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U.S. Marine Parachute Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marine Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | helped ensure continued Allied air operations from Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| location |
Guadalcanal
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Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merritt A. Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveOfAmerican | hold Henderson Field and Lunga perimeter ⓘ |
| objectiveOfJapanese | recapture Henderson Field ⓘ |
| partOf | Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Tenaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAirfield | Henderson Field on Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance | crucial defense of Guadalcanal airfield ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | contributed to eventual Allied control of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | defense of Henderson Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalNature |
frontal assaults
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night attacks ⓘ |
| terrain | ridge line near Lunga perimeter ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | primarily fought at night ⓘ |
| timePeriod | September 1942 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| weaponryUsed |
artillery
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mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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