{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"152 - National Guard vs Imperial Japanese Army on Guardalcanal - Lessons Learnt for employing green troops at 5th Matanikau","description":"The US 182nd Infantry Regiment crossed the Matanikau on 18 November 1942 and within 48 hours all three companies of 1st Battalion had broken under Japanese mortar and flanking fire. This episode examines how green National Guard troops faltered in their combat debut, why a four-hour artillery delay negated the prep fires, and what the six-week Point Cruz stalemate reveals about the cost of transitioning from defence to offence. Key learnings: \u2022 Why the 182nd's thousand-yard overnight gap invited the Japanese counterattack that shattered 1st Battalion on 20 November \u2022 How pulling back 300 yards on 23 November allowed Japanese screening forces to reoccupy vacated positions before the 8th Marines could assault \u2022 What the 325 casualties and combat-ineffective rate of the 164th Infantry between 19\u201325 November cost the American offensive 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. Full show notes and transcript: https:\/\/theprinciplesofwar.com\/ 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":"