Cut, Slash, and Mow Them Down PTO (id:#57836)

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Hill 700, Bougainville 1944-03-09 (4 others)

Overview:

The Buckeyes sat in their foxholes and pillboxes on Bougainville, waiting inevitable Japanese counterattack. Signs of its imminence could be seen daily, straining the nerves of the Gls who would have to face it. On the night of March 8-9, covered by rain, mist, and darkness, the soldiers of the Iwasa Unit charged the key U.S. defensive positions on the high ground overlooking the American airfields. Defending the steep slopes was the 2nd Battalion, 145th Infantry. The Japanese goal in the words of 17th Army Commander Lt. Hyakutake, was to "cut, slash, and mow them down."

Defender: Japanese (Iwasa Unit)  

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