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 Army and Allied ground forces that took place on 21 …

Dec 13, 2017 · On August 7, 1942, Allied forces, mostly American, invaded the island of Guadalcanal. Part of the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal had been seized by the Japanese as they expanded their …

Aug 21, 2025 · The stream running in front of the Marines was the Ilu, nicknamed Alligator Creek. Misnamed or not, Tenaru would mark the first major Japanese land assault of the Guadalcanal …

Aug 22, 2021 · The Battle of the Tenaru on August 21, 1942 resulted in a Japanese defeat against U.S. Marine positions on the west bank of the Ilu River on Guadalcanal.

Immediately upon reaching the beach, Companies A and C swung to the left and began moving toward Alligator Creek (the "Tenaru"). Several attempts were made by the enemy to break through the force …

These photographs show the topography of the Battle of the Tenaru River, Guadalcanal, August 20-21, 1942, one of the first engagements of the United States in World War II and certainly the first …

The Marines on Alligator Creek’s west bank were startled by a green flare that arced overhead, a signal for Ichiki’s 2nd Company to charge against them. Alligator Creek is not much of a waterway, flowing …

At the Battle of the Tenaru (also called the Battle of Alligator Creek), U.S. Marine defenders annihilated a force of some 900 veteran Japanese army troops east of Henderson Field.

Oct 10, 2025 · The Battle of the Tenaru / Alligator Creek was the first battle fought on Guadalcanal between the US Marines and the IJA.

Jan 12, 2025 · This would culminate in a legendary battle on Guadalcanal that became known as The Battle of Alligator Creek.