{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"150 - What new tactics did Carlson's Raiders use to hunt Shoji's Regiment during the Long Patrol on Guadalcanal?","description":"Colonel Shoji landed 1,500 Japanese troops east of Henderson Field \u2014 and the Americans needed three battalions and a week of manoeuvre to trap just 450 of them at Gavaga Creek. This episode unpacks the Koli Point "Rat Race," the pursuit by Carlson's Raiders, and the fire team tactics that would reshape Marine infantry doctrine for decades. Dave Holland is an ex-Marine and was posted to Guadalcanal 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. Key learnings: \u2022 How Carlson's Raiders used Chinese Communist guerrilla techniques to harass Shoji's withdrawing column across 30 days \u2022 Why the three-man fire team \u2014 each with a BAR, Thompson, and M1 Garand \u2014 gave squads independent manoeuvre elements \u2022 What institutional opposition to "an elite within the elite" meant for the Raider battalions' disbandment in 1944 Full show notes and transcript: https:\/\/theprinciplesofwar.com\/category\/guadalcanal\/  Support the podcast: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/principlesofwar More episodes: https:\/\/theprinciplesofwar.com\/ Follow on X: https:\/\/x.com\/surprisepodcast Subscribe for more Professional Military Education content. ","author_name":"The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.","author_url":"https:\/\/theprinciplesofwar.com\/","html":"