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Battle of Guam (1941)

December 8–10, 1941 · Guam

Result Japanese victory

Japanese forces captured the US island of Guam soon after Pearl Harbor.

On the map Contemporaries

Allies

Axis

United States

Japan

George McMillin military commander

Tomitarō Horii military commander

Strength and losses

Killed: 17
Wounded: 35
Captured: 406
Ships lost: 1
Ships captured: 1