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| Location The Maruyama Road (Maruyama Trail) was a walking trail inland from the north coast of Guadalcanal. Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP). Today located in Guadalcanal Province in the Solomon Islands. Wartime History During late October 1942, the Japanese Army, 2nd Division (Sendai) under the command of General Masao Maruyama used this walking trail to walk from western Guadalcanal inland towards the American perimeter from the south at Bloody Ridge. Named the for General Maruyama. The Japanese stockpiled or abandoned supplies and equipment along the trail. On December 21, 1942 U.S. Army 132nd Infantry Regiment was directed to find the Maruyama Road and 1st Battalion, Company C under the command of Lt. Fred A. Kap at Mount Austen east of The Gifu they advanced roughly 1,000 yards into the jungle to the south, but found no enemy or the trail. References Orchids in the Mud page 121 (Page 121) "On 21 December under orders from Gen. Sebree, the regiment was directed to find the Maruyama (east-west) trail which Gen. Sebree believed was located to the First Battalion's left front. Lt. Fred A. Kap's platoon of Company "C" was given the mission. They were to scout out the im- mediate front and advance a 1,000 yards southward. They made a careful search, but found neither the enemy nor a trail." Contribute
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