Koli Point action - 3 Nov 1942
US marines attempted to encircle and destroy 230th Infantry Regiment, commanded by Toshinari Shji. Although Shji's unit took heavy casualties, he and most of his men were able to evade the encirclement attempt and escape into the interior of Guadalcanal.
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Tags : Japan,United States,Solomon Islands,Land,Pacific,Combat
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