Atlas of Battles

commander, 14 engagements

Battles of Harukichi Hyakutake

Battles of Harukichi Hyakutake

Japanese general (1888–1947)

Harukichi Hyakutake is recorded as a commander at 14 placed engagements in the atlas between 1942 and 1943: 14 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Papua New Guinea (8), Solomon Islands (6). Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,590 km apart end to end, 122 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Pacific War (12), South West Pacific theater of World War II (1).

Actions along the MatanikauKoli Point actionBattle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea HorseLandings at Cape TorokinaBattle of Koromokina LagoonBattle for Piva TrailBattle of the Coconut GroveBattle of Piva ForksBattle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600ABattle of the TenaruBattle of Edson's RidgeBattle for Henderson FieldOperation CartwheelBougainville CampaignBattle of the TenaruBattle of Edson's RidgeBattle for Henderson FieldOperation CartwheelBougainville CampaignKietaGizoSohanoHoskinsKimbe500 km6.823S, 156.261E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1942: 6 engagements1943: 8 engagements8 in 194319421943
14 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of the Tenaru, 1942Battle of Edson's Ridge, 1942Actions along the Matanikau, 1942Battle for Henderson Field, 1942Koli Point action, 1942Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse, 1942Operation Cartwheel, 1943Bougainville Campaign, 1943Landings at Cape Torokina, 1943Battle of Koromokina Lagoon, 1943Battle for Piva Trail, 1943Battle of the Coconut Grove, 1943Battle of Piva Forks, 1943Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A, 194319421943
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
21 August 1942Battle of the TenaruGuadalcanal, Solomon IslandsAllied victory
12 September 1942Battle of Edson's RidgeGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands3 km SWAllied victory
23 September 1942Actions along the MatanikauGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands33 km ESeptember action: Japanese victory; October action...
23 October 1942Battle for Henderson FieldGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands33 km WAmerican victory
3 November 1942Koli Point actionGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands13 km EAllied victory
15 December 1942Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea HorseGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands22 km WAllied victory
30 June 1943Operation CartwheelMelanesia, Papua New Guinea1,039 km NWAllied victory
1 November 1943Bougainville CampaignBougainville Island, Papua New Guinea382 km SEAllied victory
3 November 1943Landings at Cape TorokinaBougainville Island, Papua New Guinea25 km SAllied victory
1943Battle of Koromokina LagoonBougainville Island, Papua New Guinea39 km EAmerican victory
1943Battle for Piva TrailBougainville Island, Papua New Guinea0 km NAmerican victory
1943Battle of the Coconut GroveBougainville Island, Papua New Guinea0 km NAmerican victory
1943Battle of Piva ForksBougainville Island, Papua New Guinea0 km NAmerican victory
1943Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600ABougainville Island, Papua New Guinea0 km NAllied victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.