Podcasts History The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Guadalcanal-- Edson's Ridge with special guest Dave Holland

Guadalcanal-- Edson's Ridge with special guest Dave Holland

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 10 a.m.

b'This week Seth and Bill welcome back Guadalcanal historian Dave Holland to talk about the pivotal September 12-14 Battle of Edson\'s Ridge. The trio dive deep into the hellish nights on the ridge that the Raiders named in honor of their commanding officer, Merritt "Red Mike" Edson. The battle that raged for two consecutive nights is often viewed as the most pivotal, and crucial, battle on the land side of the campaign for Guadalcanal. Tune in to see if the trio believes that statement to be true.'