Solomon Islands
is really Guadalcanal American Memorial, Honiara, Guadalcanal
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
In the game
A narrow jungle map of beach landings, rivers and mangroves, US against Japanese forces in the Solomons.
The real place
The Guadalcanal campaign of 1942-43 is often seen as the start of the Allied offensive in the Pacific.
Visiting
The memorial on Skyline Drive overlooks Ironbottom Sound; local guides run battlefield tours from Honiara.