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Operation Ke



Operation Ke (Japanese: ケ号作戦) was the three-phase withdrawal of all Japanese forces from the Battle of Guadalcanal following the defeat of the Imperial Army in ground combat centered at Henderson Field and the near destruction of Japanese naval forces in the area. The operation was agreed on and initiated on January 14, 1943 by the Japanese Imperial Guard Headquarters and completed by February 7, 1943, marking the end of Japanese attempts to recapture Guadalcanal.



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