Created by Tom Horn on 22 Oct 2009, Last Update on 22 Oct 2009

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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