<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ehlobo lika-1943, izingxenye ze-9th, 10th, ne-11th Defense Battalions zisekela i-Armys XIV Corps enkabeni  <response>: Umkhankaso kaSolomon. Ngo-1944 amabutho engeziwe asiza ekuhlanzeni iziqhingi ezisenyakatho, kuhlanganise neBougainville. Ngasekupheleni kuka-1943, amaDefense Battalions afinyelela amandla aphezulu amaMarine angama-26,685 ahlanganisa amaBatalions angu-19. Njengoba usongo ezisekelweni zasolwandle eziphambili lwancipha kamuva empini, amaDefense Battalions ayesuswa noma ahlelwa kabusha njengamabutho aqondisa izindiza. 