The Japanese had delivered almost 30,000 army troops to Guadalcanal since the campaign began, but by December only about 20,000 of that number were still alive.
Seluruhnya Jepang mengirimkan hampir 30.000 prajurit angkatan darat ke Guadalkanal sejak dimulainya kampanye, namun hingga Desember 1942 hanya kira-kira 20.000 prajurit yang masih hidup.