Battle of Guam (1941)

Japanese drawing of landing of troops

The First Battle of Guam was a battle fought during the Pacific War in World War II. It took place on 8 December 1941 on Guam in the Mariana Islands. The battle was between Japan and the United States. The American forces on Guam were defeated by Japanese forces. The Japanese forces then occupied the island until the Second Battle of Guam in 1944.

Battle Of Guam (1941) Media

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  Illustration of the route Japanese forces followed during the invasion

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  USS Penguin (AM-33) Underway off Shanghai, China, circa the later 1920s, following conversion for river gunboat service. Note the sampan in the foreground.

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  Captain Haviland of the USS Penguin at the bottom row 2nd from right