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The Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1942 | Bloody Ridge | Easy Red 2 Mod

9/13/1942 Map by Sturmervdw Mission By jaybee https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/f... The Battle of Bloody Ridge—also known as the Battle of Edson’s Ridge—was fought from September 12–14, 1942, during the Guadalcanal campaign. The ridge, a narrow coral spine south of Henderson Field, was defended by U.S. Marine Raiders and parachute battalion troops under Colonel Merritt A. Edson. Japanese forces under Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi launched repeated nighttime assaults in an attempt to break through the thin Marine lines and capture the vital airfield. The fighting was chaotic and often hand-to-hand, with Marines forced to fall back to secondary positions along the ridge while holding together under intense pressure. Despite several penetrations and moments when the line seemed close to collapse, Edson’s men regrouped and held their ground with the help of artillery support and disciplined small-unit leadership. By dawn on September 14, the exhausted Japanese attackers withdrew, having suffered heavy casualties. The defense of Bloody Ridge secured Henderson Field at a critical moment and marked another failed Japanese attempt to dislodge U.S. forces from Guadalcanal, reinforcing the growing momentum of the American campaign in the Solomon Islands.