1942 Battle of Guadalcanal-Then & Now/My visit...

[corporalSteiner]

generous thread. really enjoyed the trip. best regards.

[Larry F.]

Incredible photo's! Thanks for taking the time to post this fantastic thread!

[BPA-Paul]

Incredible photo's! Thanks for taking the time to post this fantastic thread!

Your welcome Larry glad you enjoyed the thread, thanks mate.

Paul.

[RussellM]

Outstanding thread Paul! Thanks for posting all of those great photos.

Did you find a lot of relics 'in-situ' or were they mainly on display by the locals?

Would love to do the same thing some day.

Regards

Russ

[Woolgar]

A magnificent thread It is quite something standing in a battlefield where so many died

Nick

[Jägermarty]

Great thread, love these travel pics!

[BPA-Paul]

Outstanding thread Paul! Thanks for posting all of those great photos.

Did you find a lot of relics 'in-situ' or were they mainly on display by the locals?

Would love to do the same thing some day.

Regards

Russ, you can find relics in the battlefield area's and being sold by some locals, the island is a lost treasure.
I forgot to mention ealier its "illegal" to take any relics off the island without a permit you can loose them via customs.

Paul.

[Chet Sowersby]

Paul,
Thank you for sharing this superb presentation with us. One question, might you have a close up of the statue in post 54?

Chet

[BPA-Paul]

Paul,
Thank you for sharing this superb presentation with us. One question, might you have a close up of the statue in post 54?

Chet

Thank you and your welcome Chet, Im guessing you want to read the plaque under the statue ??

Here you go Chet....

guadal 117.jpg

guadal 118.jpg

[Chet Sowersby]

Paul,
Thank you. That is exactly what I wished to see.

Chet

[BPA-Paul]

No worries Chet , here's another plaque near the entrance gates of the Japanese memorial if I remember.....

guadal 119.jpg

[BPA-Paul]

Also these photo's are from the Japanese memorial looking east towards Henderson airfield...

guadal 120.jpg

guadal 121.jpg

[Duane E]

Great pictures, I like this thread.

[Marcel Banziger]

Only now I discovered this thread and wow, it impressed me a lot! To me it felt like I was there as well seeing all this. Thanks for this great photo report

[Fred S]

Great thread, thank you!