what was the result of the action?
The remaining Japanese soldiers were able to reach friendly lines.
Actions along the Matanikau
The remaining 3rd Company survivors were able to cross the river and reach friendly lines.
what is 'actions along the matanikau'? Two engagements between forces during the Guadalcanal campaign. who were the two forces? United State and forces of Imperial Japan. what was the campaign about? The United States wanted to neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. where did the engagement between the forces take place? Around the Matanikau river. where is this river located? In Solomon Islands. did any major war take place on this island? It was a scene of several major battles of the world War II. what is the climate like there? An extremely humid ocean-equatorial climate. what language is spoken on this island? English and Solomons Pijin. when did the engagement take place here? In the months of September and October 1942. did it have a prelude? Yes, as the Japanese continued to deliver additional forces to Guadalcanal in preparation for their planned major offensive in late October. was anyone harmed during the action? 12 Marines and 59 Japanese died.
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Actions along the Matanikau [SEP] Action
The 3rd Company soldiers overran two platoons from the 1st Raiders, who were not expecting an attack from that direction, and the resulting hand-to-hand melee left 12 Marines and 59 Japanese dead. The remaining 3rd Company survivors were able to cross the river and reach friendly lines. According to Frank J. Guidone, a Marine participant in the engagement, "The fight was hours of hell. There was yelling, screams of the wounded and dying; rifle firing and machine guns with tracers piercing the night—(a) combination of fog, smoke, and the natural darkness. Truly an arena of death."