Battle of Guadalcanal: the momentum shifts in the Pacific War (with Trent Hone) | Ep 18

Generals of WWII: The Art of Command · May 10, 2026 · 45m · transcript

The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most influential and brutal campaigns of World War II, marking the first major offensive by Allied forces against Japan. Fought from August 1942 to February 1943 in the Solomon Islands, this pivotal struggle shifted the momentum of the Pacific War and proved that Japanese expansion could be stopped.

In this episode, special guest & author Trent Hone breaks down the intense six-month campaign, beginning with the daring amphibious landing by the U.S. Marines in August 1942. At the heart of the battle was Henderson Field, a strategically vital airstrip…