Operation Ke

When

14 Jan 1943 – 7 Feb 1943

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

9.25° S, 159.70° E

Description

1943 Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal in WWII

1943 Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal in WWII

Operation Ke was the largely successful withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, concluding the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II. The operation took place between 14 January and 7 February 1943, and involved both Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) and Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) forces under the overall direction of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters (IGH).

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