- The first battle took place on December 8 1941
- Ended on December 10 1941, only lasted for 2 days
- Guam is the largest island on the Mariana Islands
- USA had 17 people killed, 35 wounded, 406 captured, and 1 patrol boat captured
- Japan was more prepared on sea and also had air forces while the USA has no idea this was coming
- had only 1 person killed, 6 wounded, and 1 aircraft carrier (a warship that serves as a base for aircraft to take off from and to land on) destroyed
- USA commander was George J. McMillin and Japan's commander was Tomitaro Horii
- Japanese special forces had over 550,000 men while the USA only had 547 military men with only 160 weapons
- 5:00 December 8 McMillan was informed of attack on Pearl Harbor
- 8:30 on December 9 planes started appearing and continued until 17:00
- at 14:15 December 10 Japanese landed on Dungcas Beach (Agana Bay) and captured Insular Force Guard
- McMillin officially surrendered at 18:00
- American Patrol Boat YP-16 and YP-17 were captured by Japanese Naval Forces
- Japan won this battle and claimed Guam as Japanese territory
http://mannaismayaadventure.com/2011/04/06/first-battle-of-guam-1941-and-second-1944/
A Japanese illustration of the main landing on Guam by the 144th Infantry
Regiment, South Seas Detachment. Painting by Kohei Ezaki.
A Japanese illustration of the main landing on Guam by the 144th Infantry
Regiment, South Seas Detachment. Painting by Kohei Ezaki.