The Drive on Munda Point was an offensive by mainly United States Army forces against Imperial Japanese forces on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from July 2 – July 17, 1943. The Japanese forces, mainly from the Imperial Japanese Army, were guarding an airfield at Munda Point on New Georgia that the US wished to capture.
The US offensive made small gains because of limited combat experience by its soldiers, harsh terrain and conditions on New ...
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The Drive on Munda Point was an offensive by mainly United States Army forces against Imperial Japanese forces on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from July 2 – July 17, 1943. The Japanese forces, mainly from the Imperial Japanese Army, were guarding an airfield at Munda Point on New Georgia that the US wished to capture.
The US offensive made small gains because of limited combat experience by its soldiers, harsh terrain and conditions on New Georgia, and effective defensive measures by the Japanese. The US soldiers experienced an unusually high number of severe cases of combat stress reaction. The drive on Munda was halted on July 17 when the Japanese launched a large, ultimately unsuccessful, counterattack on the American forces. The Americans eventually secured the airfield in the Battle of Munda Point.
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