guadalcanal

• Eigenname für eine gebirgige Insel, die größte der Salomonen, die Schauplatz einer bedeutenden Schlacht des Zweiten Weltkriegs im Pazifik (1942–1943) war, bei der US-Streitkräfte die Insel von der japanischen Besatzung zurückeroberten.

A proper noun referring to a mountainous island, the largest of the Solomon Islands, which was the site of a significant World War II battle in the Pacific (1942–1943) where American forces recaptured the island from Japanese occupation.

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1. Island in the Solomon IslandsB2formal

   A large, mountainous island in the South Pacific Ocean; the largest island of the Solomon Islands, an independent state and member of the British Commonwealth.

   Guadalcanal

   • Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon Islands archipelago.
   • The capital of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, is located on Guadalcanal.
   • The island's rugged terrain is covered in dense tropical rainforest.

2. World War II BattleB2formal

   A major battle of the Pacific Theater of World War II, fought on and around the island of Guadalcanal from August 1942 to February 1943, which resulted in the recapture of the island from Japanese forces by Allied forces.

   Schlacht um Guadalcanal

   • The Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in the Pacific War.
   • American forces landed on Guadalcanal in August 1942.
   • The campaign on Guadalcanal lasted for six months.