Alligator Creek Battle at Leo Charolette blog

Alligator Creek Battle. The battle of the tenaru, sometimes called the battle of the ilu river or the battle of alligator creek, was a land battle between the imperial japanese. This spit ranged in size from 25 to 50 feet wide and about 100 feet long and protruded approximately 10 feet above the water. The marines of h company waited for the enemy along the west bank of a small river they called “alligator creek,” or “the tenaru.” [actually, the stream was the ilu river.] american marines wade through alligator creek, not far from the tenaru river, on the hunt for the enemy. On august 21, 1942 the battle of the tenaru was fought at tenaru (ilu, alligator creek) on the north coast of guadalcanal. Also known as the battle. Alligator creek was in reality a tidal lagoon, separated from sealark channel by a sandbar. La bataille de tenaru, parfois appelée bataille de la rivière ilu ou bataille d'alligator creek, a eu lieu le 21 août 1942 sur l'île de guadalcanal et a été une. It was particularly vulnerable to an enemy assault.

Alligator creek was in reality a tidal lagoon, separated from sealark channel by a sandbar. The marines of h company waited for the enemy along the west bank of a small river they called “alligator creek,” or “the tenaru.” [actually, the stream was the ilu river.] american marines wade through alligator creek, not far from the tenaru river, on the hunt for the enemy. La bataille de tenaru, parfois appelée bataille de la rivière ilu ou bataille d'alligator creek, a eu lieu le 21 août 1942 sur l'île de guadalcanal et a été une. The battle of the tenaru, sometimes called the battle of the ilu river or the battle of alligator creek, was a land battle between the imperial japanese. Also known as the battle. It was particularly vulnerable to an enemy assault. This spit ranged in size from 25 to 50 feet wide and about 100 feet long and protruded approximately 10 feet above the water. On august 21, 1942 the battle of the tenaru was fought at tenaru (ilu, alligator creek) on the north coast of guadalcanal.

Alligator creek sandbar (still shot from HBO "THE PACIFIC")/ WW2

Alligator Creek Battle It was particularly vulnerable to an enemy assault. The marines of h company waited for the enemy along the west bank of a small river they called “alligator creek,” or “the tenaru.” [actually, the stream was the ilu river.] american marines wade through alligator creek, not far from the tenaru river, on the hunt for the enemy. Also known as the battle. On august 21, 1942 the battle of the tenaru was fought at tenaru (ilu, alligator creek) on the north coast of guadalcanal. La bataille de tenaru, parfois appelée bataille de la rivière ilu ou bataille d'alligator creek, a eu lieu le 21 août 1942 sur l'île de guadalcanal et a été une. It was particularly vulnerable to an enemy assault. This spit ranged in size from 25 to 50 feet wide and about 100 feet long and protruded approximately 10 feet above the water. The battle of the tenaru, sometimes called the battle of the ilu river or the battle of alligator creek, was a land battle between the imperial japanese. Alligator creek was in reality a tidal lagoon, separated from sealark channel by a sandbar.