During the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific War, the bodies of Japanese soldiers were exposed to the elements in the trenches of the Japanese army. The Japanese army trenches on the hillside were constructed with logs and earth.

 　During the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific War, the bodies of Japanese soldiers lay exposed to the elements in a Japanese army trench. The Japanese trenches, discovered on a hillside on Guadalcanal Island, were constructed of logs and earth.

　　U.S. forces landed on Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942, and occupied Henderson Airfield, which was under construction by the Japanese. The U.S. forces faced many difficulties due to the harsh jungle environment, limited supplies, and fierce resistance from Japanese forces who counterattacked in an attempt to push back to the sea.The Battle of Guadalcanal soon became a harsh and fierce battle, with both sides suffering heavy losses. Japanese soldiers fought tenacious battles throughout the jungle, repeatedly counterattacking American forces using stealth and ambush tactics. The Japanese sent reinforcements to Guadalcanal with their battleships, but were ultimately unsuccessful. The Americans invaded the treacherous terrain in the face of constant threats from the Japanese.

　　In early November 1942, the Japanese once again organized a convoy of about 7,000 Japanese infantry troops and equipment to Gadar Canal in an attempt to retake Henderson Airfield. Japanese warships bombarded Henderson Airfield in an attempt to destroy Allied aircraft threatening the convoy. In two extremely destructive surface engagements during the night, both sides lost numerous battleships.

　　During the seven months of the Battle of Guadalcanal, until February 9, 1943, when the remaining Japanese forces, numbering about 12,000, withdrew, the U.S. forces suffered heavy casualties, with about 7,100 killed and 8,000 wounded. The Japanese forces suffered approximately 19,000+ killed and an unknown number wounded.