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A photograph of US Marines defending Edson Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign (August 1942 to February 1943) in the Solomon Islands during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45).
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Army, U. (2026, August 12). US Marines, Guadalcanal. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22028/us-marines-guadalcanal/
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Army, US. "US Marines, Guadalcanal." World History Encyclopedia, August 12, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22028/us-marines-guadalcanal/.
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Army, US. "US Marines, Guadalcanal." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Aug 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22028/us-marines-guadalcanal/.
