Landings on Rendova
Allied amphibious landing during the New Georgia campaign of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Landings on Rendova were amphibious military assaults by United States Army, Marine Corps and Navy forces on Rendova Island in the Solomon Islands on 30 June 1943. The small Japanese garrison was quickly overwhelmed by US troops, but the island was subjected to heavy attack by Japanese aircraft over several days. The landings were some of the first Allied landings during the New Georgia campaign of the Pacific War and were successful in securing the island and providing a base from which the Allies could support the subsequent invasion of New Georgia island and the eventual capture of Munda airfield in early August 1943.
Landings on Rendova | |||||||
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Part of the New Georgia campaign of World War II | |||||||
U.S. Army soldiers come ashore on Rendova Island on 30 June 1943. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States Solomon Islands Fiji New Zealand Tonga | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Richmond K. Turner John H. Hester Theodore S. Wilkinson Leonard F. Wing |
Minoru Sasaki Genjiro Hirata | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,000[1] | 120[2] – 290[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 killed, 5 wounded during fighting ashore on 30 June ~ 64 killed on 2 July alone 21 planes lost 1 transport sunk 1 destroyer damaged[4] |
50–65 killed[2][5] 30–106 planes lost[6] |