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Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo

1942 CE · Oceania · War

Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo
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The Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, between the forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied ground forces. It took place 7–9 August 1942 on the Solomon Islands, during the initial Allied landings in the Guadalcanal campaign.

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