Kelonese counterattack the beachhead

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VOL. XLVIL, NO. 556 GRAND ISLES EDITION 9 JANUARY 1224

KELONESE COUNTERATTACK THE BEACHREAD

Night fighting reaches the palms above Coral Cove

CORAL COVE — Kelonese Ja j , q

;
naval infantry tack the 4 tii, » THE SITUATION
Silvian perimeter after ?
dark, pushing through AT AGLANCE
gaps in the jungle fringe i } i ‘ +
before defenders restore J ached ; . ; |
contact between isolated i ‘ Central perimeter
positions. Fighting : ‘ ‘ holds.
continues around the palm s if , =
belt above the landing y \ f ;
beach, : ci Forward pits
Silvian machine-gun eS oe! ’ change hands.
crews and riflemen hold . =

the central perimeter 5: -
while local parties fall Unloading remains

back from several forward ny : under threat.
pits. Flares reveal
movement only briefly;
rain and vegetation

obscure the ground : : :
between units. ‘ > * *
By morning, the \ ye é
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Kelonese attack no longer
advances toward the main
unloading area. The
attackers retain several
inland positions, and the
beachhead does not
expand. Both sides
recover wounded men
where fire permits.

Silvian reinforcements
come ashore among
damaged stores and
churned sand. The first
nights demonstrate that
holding a beach is a
separate battle from.
landing on it. Veteran
Kelonese naval infantry
exploit the unfamiliar
jungle while green Silvian
units struggle to maintain

Exhausted Silvian reinforcements redistribute supplies onthe beach at dawn. — Kelonese naval infantry move through the jungle after the night attack

contact after dark. GNN PHOTO /L. CHEN. GNN PHOTO /S.TANAKA,
RAIN AFTER DARK ISOLATED POSITIONS THE BEACH AT DAWN
Downpours muffle movement Broken contact leaves small parties Working parties clear routes while
and damage exposed supplies. uncertain about neighboring units. defenders remain in their positions.

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