Episode 626-Operation Watchtower Begins
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World War IITactics & Battles
Selection · Edition 2026-05-22
Harris covers the Marine landings on Guadalcanal and the opening of the Solomon Islands campaign, setting up the Japanese counterattack. Short at 23 minutes but direct and focused on the operational sequence.
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