What the records say
- When
- 12 Sep 1942 – 14 Sep 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.45° S, 160.05° E
- Description
- 1942 WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
- War
- World War II
Battle of Edson's Ridge
WW2 battle in the Solomon Islands
The Battle of Edson's Ridge, also known as the Battle of the Bloody Ridge, Battle of Raiders Ridge, and Battle of the Ridge, was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Army and Allied ground forces.
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