The Saber and Scroll
Barbed wire was strung liberally in front of the Raider positions at the southern end of Hill 1 . When the grass is tall it can still bite the unwary . Google Earth : 9 o 27 ’ 13.53 ” S 160 o 02 ’ 46.99 ” E . Photo courtesy of Peter Flahavin .
Raider MG position on final knoll ( Hill 2 ) on Edson ’ s Ridge , looking south towards Hill 1 . Peter Flahavin found the two expended rounds ( Inset ) at the bottom of the slope in 2004 . The well-known photo of the four dead Japanese on the ridge trail was taken near the top center Japanese flag . Google Earth : 9 o 26 ’ 49.28 ” S 160 o 02 ’ 50.78 ” E . Photo courtesy of Peter Flahavin .
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