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The Soviet capture of Velikiye Luki during the winter campaign of 42/43. This was an early example of German failure to support encircled troops that was later exploited at Stalingrad.

The battle turned back Japan's last major attempt to dislodge Allied forces from Guadalcanal and nearby Tulagi, resulting in a strategic victory for the U.S. and its allies and deciding the ultimate outcome of the Guadalcanal campaign in their favor.

In a series of small unit engagements over 29 days, the 2nd Raiders killed almost 500 Japanese soldiers while suffering only 16 killed. The raiders also captured a Japanese artillery cannon that was delivering harassing gunfire on Henderson Field.

The 3rd Panzer Korps captured Alagir.

The fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign. An apparent victory for the Japanese in terms of ships, the loss of many irreplaceable aircrew by the Japanese provided a long-term advantage for the Allies, whose aircrew losses were relatively low.