Battle of Guam

When

8 Dec 1941 – 10 Dec 1941

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

13.50° N, 144.80° E

Description

1941 World War II battle

War

World War II

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

WWII Battle by Japanese forces to capture Guam from the United States

The Battle of Guam was an engagement during the Pacific War in World War II that took place from 8 to 10 December 1941 on Guam in the Mariana Islands between Japan and the United States. The American garrison was defeated by Japanese forces on 10 December, which resulted in an occupation until the Second Battle of Guam in 1944.

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