Battle of Guam (1941)
WWII Battle by Japanese forces to capture Guam from the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Guam was an engagement during the Pacific War in World War II, and took place from 8 December 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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Battle of Guam | |||||||
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
A Japanese illustration of the main landing on Guam by the 144th Infantry Regiment, South Seas Detachment. Painting by Kohei Ezaki. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George J. McMillin | Tomitaro Horii | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Land: 547 marines and sailors Sea: 1 minesweeper 2 patrol boats 1 freighter |
Land: 5,900 infantry and marines Sea: 4 heavy cruisers 4 destroyers 2 gunboats 6 submarine chasers 2 minesweepers 2 tenders Air: unknown air forces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
17 killed 35 wounded 406 captured 1 minesweeper scuttled 1 patrol boat scuttled 1 patrol boat captured 1 freighter damaged |
1 killed 6 wounded 1 aircraft destroyed | ||||||
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Not to be confused with the Battle of Guam (1944).