An order to assume defensive operations and to withdraw towards Kokoda was eventually given to Horii on 8 September, as the situation on Guadalcanal worsened for the Japanese and further resources and manpower were diverted to that effort instead.
The situation on Guadalcanal worsened for the Japanese and further resources and manpower were diverted to that effort instead. An order to assume defensive operations and to withdraw towards Kokoda was eventually given to Horii on 8 September.
An order to assume defensive operations and to withdraw towards Kokoda was eventually given to Horii on 8 September. The situation on Guadalcanal worsened for the Japanese and further resources and manpower were diverted to that effort instead.
An order to assume defensive operations and to withdraw towards Kokoda was eventually given to Horii on 8 September. The situation on Guadalcanal worsened for the Japanese and further resources and manpower were diverted to that effort instead.