28th Infantry Regiment
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The 28th Infantry Regiment was an Imperial Japanese Army unit that fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II, notably suffering heavy losses in the Battle of Alligator Creek on Guadalcanal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 28th Infantry Regiment canonical | 2 |
| 2nd Battalion 28th Infantry Regiment | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbandedAfter | Japan’s defeat in World War II ⓘ |
| engagedOnIsland | Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| foughtAgainst | Allied forces in the Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of heavy Japanese infantry losses on Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| locationOfAction | Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Japanese Army infantry ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Alligator Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Tenaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | failed night assault against U.S. Marine positions at Alligator Creek ⓘ |
| opponent | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultAtAlligatorCreek | regiment largely destroyed ⓘ |
| role | frontline assault unit in Guadalcanal operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| suffered | heavy losses at the Battle of Alligator Creek ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Battalion 28th Infantry Regiment