What the records say
- When
- 3 May 1942 – 4 May 1942
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 9.10° S, 160.15° E
- Description
- 1942 battle during World War II
Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942)
Battle during World War II
The invasion of Tulagi, on 3–4 May 1942, was part of Operation Mo, the Empire of Japan's strategy in the South Pacific and South West Pacific Area in 1942. The plan called for Imperial Japanese Navy troops to capture Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate.
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