Battle of Edson's Ridge

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<nowiki>battaglia di Edson's Ridge; bataille d'Edson's Ridge; Bitka za Edsonov greben; Битва за хребет Эдсона; ogun Edson's Ridge; Schlacht am Bloody Ridge; Batalha de Edson's Ridge; Битка за Едсонов гребен; 埃德森嶺戰役; Slaget ved Edson's Ridge; Trận chiến đồi Edson; 血染めの丘の戦い; 埃德森岭之战; Bitka za Edsonov greben; Pertempuran Punggung Bukit Edson; Bitka za Edsonov greben; Битва за хребет Едсона; Battle of Edson's Ridge; 埃德森嶺之戰; Битка за Едсонов гребен; קרב רכס אדסון; Batalla del Edson Ridge; Battle of Edson's Ridge; معركة إديسون ريدج; Bitva o Krvavý hřeben; نبرد پشته ادسون; engagement terrestre allié campagne de Guadalcanal (1942), Guerre du Pacifique; ogun; Schlacht des Pazifikkriegs; یکی از نبردهای جنگ جهانی دوم که در جزایر سلیمان به‌وقوع پیوست; 1942 WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands; معركة في جزر سليمان خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية; bitva na ostrově Guadalcanal za druhé světové války; копнена битка на Пацифичком фронту у Другом светском рату; Batalla de Edson's Ridge; Batalla de la cresta de Edson; Batalla del Bloody Ridge; Batalla de Edson Ridge; Batalla de la cresta Edson; Batalla del Edson's Ridge; 日本陸軍総攻撃; 泥沼化; bataille de Bloody Ridge; bataille de Raiders Ridge; battle du Ridge; Schlacht am blutigen Bergrücken; 埃德森岭之战; 埃德森岭战役; 血腥嶺戰役; 埃德森岭战役</nowiki>
Battle of Edson's Ridge 
1942 WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
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LocationGuadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
Point in time
  • 14 September 1942
Start time
  • 12 September 1942
End time
  • 14 September 1942
Map9° 26′ 49″ S, 160° 02′ 51″ E
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  • World War II Pacific theater in August, 1942.
    World War II Pacific theater in August, 1942.
  • Pacific Ocean divided up into WWII Allied commands.
    Pacific Ocean divided up into WWII Allied commands.
  • South Pacific, 1942.
    South Pacific, 1942.
  • Map of southwest Pacific area in 1942-1943.
    Map of southwest Pacific area in 1942-1943.
  • Strategic situation in South Pacific, summer 1942. Red circles are Japanese bases. Blue arrows are Allied shipping and communication lines between U.S. and Australia and New Zealand.
    Strategic situation in South Pacific, summer 1942. Red circles are Japanese bases. Blue arrows are Allied shipping and communication lines between U.S. and Australia and New Zealand.
  • Allied lines of communication in the South Pacific, 1942.
    Allied lines of communication in the South Pacific, 1942.
  • Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands and New Caledonia area, 1942.
    Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands and New Caledonia area, 1942.
  • Map of the Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands.
    Map of the Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands.
  • Guadalcanal
    Guadalcanal
  • U.S. Marine General Alexander A. Vandegrift.
    U.S. Marine General Alexander A. Vandegrift.
  • Japanese soldier demonstrates use of the Model 89 (1929) 50mm Heavy Grenade Discharger. Often called a "knee mortar" by U.S. troops, they were used extensively in Pacific battles by Japanese forces, including on Guadalcanal.
    Japanese soldier demonstrates use of the Model 89 (1929) 50mm Heavy Grenade Discharger. Often called a "knee mortar" by U.S. troops, they were used extensively in Pacific battles by Japanese forces, including on Guadalcanal.
  • Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake in front of HQ at Rabaul.
    Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake in front of HQ at Rabaul.
  • Japanese troops load onto a destroyer in preparation for a "Rat Transportation" (called "Tokyo Express" by Allied forces) to Guadalcanal in 1942.
    Japanese troops load onto a destroyer in preparation for a "Rat Transportation" (called "Tokyo Express" by Allied forces) to Guadalcanal in 1942.
  • The airfield at Lunga Point on Guadalcanal, later called Henderson Field by the Allies, seen under construction by the Japanese in July, 1942.
    The airfield at Lunga Point on Guadalcanal, later called Henderson Field by the Allies, seen under construction by the Japanese in July, 1942.
  • Map of U.S. Marine Tasimboko raid, September 8, 1942, on Guadalcanal.
    Map of U.S. Marine Tasimboko raid, September 8, 1942, on Guadalcanal.
  • U.S. Marine Lunga Perimeter, Guadalcanal, September 12-14, 1942.
    U.S. Marine Lunga Perimeter, Guadalcanal, September 12-14, 1942.
  • KAWAGUCHI BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS landed near Tasimboko from destroyers on 6 September. Forty-eight hours later, its base was attacked and destroyed by the 1st Raider Battalion. This picture, with mustachio-ed Major General Kawaguchi in center, was probably taken in Palau.
    KAWAGUCHI BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS landed near Tasimboko from destroyers on 6 September. Forty-eight hours later, its base was attacked and destroyed by the 1st Raider Battalion. This picture, with mustachio-ed Major General Kawaguchi in center, was probably taken in Palau.
  • Japanese troops from the "Aoba" Regiment march along the shore of Guadalcanal shortly after landing in the first week of September, 1942.
    Japanese troops from the "Aoba" Regiment march along the shore of Guadalcanal shortly after landing in the first week of September, 1942.
  • Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, first phase, 12-13 September, 1942.
    Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, first phase, 12-13 September, 1942.
  • Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, first phase, 12-13 September, 1942.
    Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, first phase, 12-13 September, 1942.
  • Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, first phase, 12-13 September, 1942.
    Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, first phase, 12-13 September, 1942.
  • Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, final phase, night of August 13-14, 1942.
    Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, final phase, night of August 13-14, 1942.
  • Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, final phase, night of August 13-14, 1942.
    Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, final phase, night of August 13-14, 1942.
  • Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, final phase, night of August 13-14, 1942.
    Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, final phase, night of August 13-14, 1942.
  • Map of Japanese attacks on the ridge during the final phase of the battle on Sep 13.
    Map of Japanese attacks on the ridge during the final phase of the battle on Sep 13.
  • Map of Lunga Perimeter and Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, Sept, 1942.
    Map of Lunga Perimeter and Battle of Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal, Sept, 1942.
  • Battle of "Bloody Ridge" on Guadalcanal, September 12-14, 1942.
    Battle of "Bloody Ridge" on Guadalcanal, September 12-14, 1942.
  • Edson's (Bloody) Ridge: 12-14 September 1942, Guadalcanal.
    Edson's (Bloody) Ridge: 12-14 September 1942, Guadalcanal.
  • A U.S. Marine guards Hill 80 on "Edson's" Ridge, Guadalcanal in 1942. The view is towards the south from whence the Japanese attacked during the battle in September, 1942.
    A U.S. Marine guards Hill 80 on "Edson's" Ridge, Guadalcanal in 1942. The view is towards the south from whence the Japanese attacked during the battle in September, 1942.
  • A U.S. Marine patrol descends from "Edson's" Ridge, Guadalcanal, sometime in 1942. Henderson Field is in the background.
    A U.S. Marine patrol descends from "Edson's" Ridge, Guadalcanal, sometime in 1942. Henderson Field is in the background.
  • A Japanese 75mm field gun captured by U.S. forces on Guadalcanal in 1942.
    A Japanese 75mm field gun captured by U.S. forces on Guadalcanal in 1942.
  • A U.S. Marine looks at some fighting positions on Edson's Ridge (probably on Hill 123, looking north), September, 1942.
    A U.S. Marine looks at some fighting positions on Edson's Ridge (probably on Hill 123, looking north), September, 1942.
  • View of final line positions on Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal that barely held during the battle on Sept 13, 1942 as viewed from Bailey's intermediate position just southward.
    View of final line positions on Edson's Ridge, Guadalcanal that barely held during the battle on Sept 13, 1942 as viewed from Bailey's intermediate position just southward.
  • View of grassy plain from U.S. Marine positions near Edson's Ridge across which the Japanese 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry delivered an attack during the battle on Sept 13, 1942, on Guadalcanal.
    View of grassy plain from U.S. Marine positions near Edson's Ridge across which the Japanese 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry delivered an attack during the battle on Sept 13, 1942, on Guadalcanal.
  • U.S. Marine 105mm gun on Guadalcanal, September, 1942.
    U.S. Marine 105mm gun on Guadalcanal, September, 1942.
  • The raging battle of Edson's Ridge is depicted in all its fury in this oil painting by the late Col Donald L. Dickson, who, as a captain, was adjutant of the 5th Marines on Guadalcanal.
    The raging battle of Edson's Ridge is depicted in all its fury in this oil painting by the late Col Donald L. Dickson, who, as a captain, was adjutant of the 5th Marines on Guadalcanal.
  • Dead Japanese soldiers lie near Hill 123 on the ridge after the battle on September 15.
    Dead Japanese soldiers lie near Hill 123 on the ridge after the battle on September 15.
  • U.S. Marine Col MERRITT A. EDSON, whose defense of the Ridge on Guadalcanal on Sept 13, 1942, saved Henderson Field, was subsequently awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his heroism and skill.
    U.S. Marine Col MERRITT A. EDSON, whose defense of the Ridge on Guadalcanal on Sept 13, 1942, saved Henderson Field, was subsequently awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his heroism and skill.
  • U.S. Marine MAJ KENNETH D. BAILEY, wounded during the Battle of Edson's Ridge on Guadalcanal, subsequently killed in action on the Matanikau, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his fight on the Ridge.
    U.S. Marine MAJ KENNETH D. BAILEY, wounded during the Battle of Edson's Ridge on Guadalcanal, subsequently killed in action on the Matanikau, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his fight on the Ridge.
  • U.S. positions in the Lunga Perimeter on Guadalcanal following the Battle of Edson's Ridge, late September, 1942.
    U.S. positions in the Lunga Perimeter on Guadalcanal following the Battle of Edson's Ridge, late September, 1942.
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