Mount Austen
From 15 December 1942 to 23 January 1943, Mount Austen was the site of heavy fighting between more than 50.000 Allied soldiers under Alexander Patch and 20.000 Japanese soldiers under Harukichi Hyakutake.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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