[Nadia]

Nadia,


I remember this guy. It's amazing.
The Solomon Islands saw a bunch of astonishing fights, probably because the region was critical for both the Japanese and the Allies in the course of the war. I think that it is universally accepted by the experts that the Solomon islands were absolutely necessary to hold in order to advance toward victory.
Thanks for sharing this nice tribute to a brave warrior.
Fireskull

Roger that !

The Japanese, to consolidate and protect their conquests as well as to move on further south, had build themselves a fortress at Rabaul. The hole campaign of the Solomon
was a coup by the combine allies to counter attack, surround and totally isolate that fortress. The first phase was Guadalcanal and the last one Bougainville. Prior to invading
Bougainville, the Marines, Navy, USAAF and New Zealanders "build" themselves critical starting points ( an air base, a navy HQ and anchorage, a PT boat base, a main
overall supply base, a div.HQ, and a field hospital .. ) at an "almost" undefended wild Island: Vella Lavella. A place full of Jungle and swamps.
That is what I am currently working on wright now.
( On Bougainville, the 'final' and next target, there were no less then five Japanese airfields, launching strikes against the allied forces at Vella Lavella
to prevent them from establishing themselves there... )
( Also the Japaneses won their last naval battle at Vella Lavella, committing over sized destroyer forces to retrieve 589 land defenders... )

Very exotic place, even today, but not a tourist paradise ! :wink: