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Episode 627-Interview with Dave R. Holland

Podcast: The History of WWII Podcast
Published: May 22, 2026
Duration seconds: 3281
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Dave Holland, author of Guadalcanal: The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front, comes on to get us started on Operation Watchtower. Why was Guadalcanal chosen by the U.S. as a starting point to take on the Japanese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices