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Any Guadalcanal experts here?
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 08:20 PM UTC
G'day Guys
after some specific information on the Battle of Bloody ridge, a.k.a. Edsons Ridge, just next to Hendersons field.
What im really wanting to know are some little things that will be important for me as i plan to do a diorama on this.
what i basically wanna know is...
where there any type of buildings, tents, or whatever, on the Final Knoll ( the final point of defense during the battle)
did they have any of the light howitzers and field guns up there.
did they have dug in MG's on this ridge.
are there any photos, maps, or drawings, that show the layout of the foxholes, trenchs, and marine positions on the Ridge?
cheers guys, really hope someone can help me.
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 05:20 AM UTC
An excellent search site.
I typed in "Bloody Ridge" and came up with many hits, including photos of Guadalcanal Campaign, and also many ACW sites.

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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 05:23 AM UTC
http://a9.com/
would have helped had I put the link....... :-) :-) :-) :-)

Here's one to start you out:
http://www.vectorsite.net/tw2guad1.html
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 07:41 AM UTC
i have a book called this is Guadacanal the original combat photography, the photo,s of
Edison show mainly bush no buildings in sight and only Infantry weapons
Edit just read further into it there was Artillery but mostly hand to hand fighting,it looks like one hell of a fight.
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 03:14 PM UTC
Thanks guys
i think ive got all the Info i need now..
seems they had some 30 cals dug in at the 3rd and final point of defense.
Cheers