Atlas of Battles

commander, 20 engagements

Battles of Harukichi Hyakutake

Battles of Harukichi Hyakutake

Japanese general (1888–1947)

Harukichi Hyakutake is recorded as a commander at 20 placed engagements in the atlas between 1942 and 1943: 15 battles and 5 campaigns across 2 present-day countries, most in Solomon Islands (11), Papua New Guinea (9). Taken in date order, the sites lie 4,306 km apart end to end, 227 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Pacific War (19).

Battle of Edson's RidgeActions along the MatanikauBattle for Henderson FieldKoli Point actionMatanikau OffensiveCarlson's patrolBattle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea HorseBougainville CampaignLandings at Cape TorokinaBattle of Koromokina LagoonBattle for Piva TrailBattle of the Coconut GroveBattle of Piva ForksBattle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600ASolomon Islands CampaignGuadalcanal campaignBattle of the TenaruKokoda Track campaignOperation KeSolomon Islands CampaignGuadalcanal campaignOperation KeKietaGizo500 km7.735S, 156.171E
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1942: 11 engagements11 in 19421943: 9 engagements19421943
20 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Solomon Islands Campaign, 1942Guadalcanal campaign, 1942Battle of the Tenaru, 1942Battle of Edson's Ridge, 1942Actions along the Matanikau, 1942Battle for Henderson Field, 1942Koli Point action, 1942Matanikau Offensive, 1942Kokoda Track campaign, 1942Carlson's patrol, 1942Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse, 1942Operation Ke, 1943Operation 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 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1942Solomon Islands CampaignSolomon IslandsAllied victory
1942Guadalcanal campaignGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands21 km EAllied victory
21 August 1942Battle of the TenaruGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands7 km EAllied 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
1942Matanikau OffensiveGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands24 km WUnited States victory
1942Kokoda Track campaignNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea1,342 km WAllied victory
1942Carlson's patrolGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands1,342 km EAllied victory
15 December 1942Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea HorseGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands2 km EAllied victory
1943Operation KeGuadalcanal, Solomon Islands36 km NWJapanese victory
30 June 1943Operation CartwheelMelanesia, Papua New Guinea1,003 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.