Dave R. Holland

About The Author

Dave Holland is well-known as an expert Guadalcanal battlefield guide. He served for eight years in the U.S. Marines as an infantryman, as well as over 26 years as a law enforcement investigator. He lived on Guadalcanal for three years, walking the ground, researching and documenting. Dave is also the owner of the very popular Facebook and YouTube sites, ‘Guadalcanal—Walking a Battlefield.’ He has appeared in many podcasts and shows discussing the Guadalcanal land campaign. He lives in Canberra, Australia, and returns to Guadalcanal yearly. Guadalcanal’s Longest Fight is a culmination of his years of research and walking the ground.

Books by Dave R. Holland

Guadalcanal's Longest Fight

The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front

"Drawing from previously unknown and unused sources, Holland paints a vivid picture of the desperate fights that broke the back of the Japanese forces ashore during that pivotal period of 1942. Holland’s ground-breaking account is vital to the understanding of the struggle to secure America...

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