{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"141 - Chesty Puller, 1\/7 Marines and 2nd Matanikau, Guadalcanal","description":"The 2nd Battle of the Matanikau - This is the seventh episode of our Guadalcanal series with historian and author Dave Holland. This episodes discusses: How did the arrival of the 7th Marines transform Vandegrift\u2019s Guadalcanal strategy from survival to aggressive \u201cactive defence\u201d? What was Japan\u2019s Operation Ka, and how was it meant to crush the Marines and recapture Henderson Field in one decisive blow? How did the sinking of USS Wasp and the escorting convoy turn Guadalcanal logistics into a day-to-day survival crisis for the 1st Marine Division? In what ways did Vandegrift and Admiral Kelly Turner pioneer the modern CLF\u2013CATF relationship during the Guadalcanal campaign? Why did the Marines abandon textbook \u2018defence in depth\u2019 and trial a all round defensive cordon with little depth around Henderson Field\u2014and why did it work? How badly did Marine intelligence underestimate Japanese strength around the Matanikau, and how did it effect operational planning? Who was Lt Col \u201cChesty\u201d Puller in 1942, and why was he Vandegrift\u2019s preferred commander for the first major offensive patrol west of Henderson Field? What really happened on Chesty Puller\u2019s reconnaissance-in-force over Mount Austin, and how close did his battalion come to disaster? Why does Dave Holland call the failed Matanikau crossing \u201cAlligator Creek in reverse,\u201d and what brutal small-unit lessons come out of that sandbar assault? Why did more sailors than soldiers and Marines die in the Guadalcanal campaign, and what does that reveal about sea control and amphibious logistics? Dave is an ex-Marine and was posted to Guadalcananal with the Australian Federal Police.  He regularly leads battlefield study tours through the area. He is a world-leading expert on the battles of Guadalcanal and author of Guadalcanal's Longest Fight - The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front. Check out the show notes for this episode. https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cw\/principlesofwar - if you've learnt something from this episode and you can afford it, please support the podcast at Patreon. ","author_name":"The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.","author_url":"https:\/\/theprinciplesofwar.com\/","html":"