Guadalcanal: America's first offensive (Crusade in the Pacific part 7)

United States March of Time television documentary using historic combat and newsreel footage. Covers the battle of Guadalcanal and the campaign in the Solomon Islands. Shows the amphibious landing at Tulagi by the 1st Marine Division. Japanese footage showing artillery and various types of aircraft including Zero fighters and Val dive bombers. Construction of Henderson airfield by US Army engineers. Japanese POWs. Visit by the Secretary for the Navy Frank Knox, Admirals Chester Nimitz and "Bull" Halsey. US war graves. The battle of Santa Cruz showing direct hits by Japanese aircraft on the carrier USS Hornet. The invasion of the island of Rendova and New Georgia. The fight for and bombing of Munda airfield. Reconstruction of Munda airfield. The battle of Kula Gulf showing heavy damage to the US cruisers USS St Louis and USS Honolulu. New Zealand troops in action on Ballalae Island. US bombing missions on Rabaul.