The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, also called pineapples, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family.
Share. The Battle of Guadalcanal was the Allies' first major offensive action of World War II in the Pacific. Landing on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on August 7, 1942, Allied troops began a prolonged campaign to take the island.
This source gives a nice overview of the Battle of Guadalcanal including other important area battles such as the Battle of Savo and the Battle of Esperance. Polmar, N. & Allen, T.B. (1996). World War II. The encyclopedia of the war years 1941-1945.