# Episode 627-Interview with Dave R. Holland

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Podcast: [The History of WWII Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-wwii-podcast-420749)
Published: 2026-05-22T11:11:00+00:00
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## Resource

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

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