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This is a transcript of a video about the Battle of the Tenaru, a clash between US Marines and Japanese soldiers on Guadalcanal in 1942. The video describes how the Marines landed on the island and secured an airfield, but faced a surprise attack by Colonel Ichiki's regiment. The video narrates how the Marines repelled the Japanese charge with superior firepower and artillery, killing almost all of Ichiki's men. The video also explains how the battle affected the morale and attitudes of both sides, and how it was part of a larger campaign to control Guadalcanal. The video ends with a promotion for another video about the US Marine Corps' preparation for the operation.
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1. The text is a transcript of a video about the Battle of the Tenaru, a World War II battle between the U.S. Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army on Guadalcanal in August 1942.
2. The video is sponsored by System Mechanic, a PC performance software company.
3. The U.S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal and nearby islands on August 7, 1942, as part of Operation Watchtower, to capture a Japanese airfield and prevent it from threatening Allied supply lines to Australia.
4. The Marines faced fierce resistance from the Japanese on Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo islands, but encountered little opposition on Guadalcanal itself.
5. On August 9, 1942, a Japanese cruiser force under Admiral Mikawa ambushed and sank four Allied cruisers in the Battle of Savo Island, forcing the Allied fleet to withdraw and leaving the Marines with limited supplies and reinforcements.
6. On August 18, 1942, the Marines completed the construction of the airfield, which they named Henderson Field, and received their first aircraft two days later.
7. On August 19, 1942, Colonel Ichiki's 28th Infantry Regiment (First Echelon) landed on Guadalcanal with about 900 men and planned to attack the airfield with nighttime bayonet charges.
8. On August 20-21, 1942, Ichiki's force attacked the Marines' positions across Alligator Creek (also known as the Ilu River), but was met with overwhelming fire from rifles, machine guns, mortars, artillery, and tanks.
9. Ichiki's force was annihilated by the Marines, with only 15 survivors captured. The Marines suffered 44 killed and 71 wounded.
10. The battle was the first of several major engagements between the Marines and the Japanese on Guadalcanal, and demonstrated the Japanese willingness to die rather than surrender and the Marines' determination to hold their ground.