Chesty Puller Chooses Death

Ray Harris continues his granular Guadalcanal chronology with Vandegrift's eastern offensive and the arrival of the Japanese 17th Army commander on the island. The centrepiece is Chesty Puller's decision to fight through encircling Japanese forces rather than retreat — told with the kind of tactical specificity that makes this feed indispensable for the campaign. At 25 minutes, it's tight and wastes nothing; Harris trusts the material to carry itself.