However, they must quickly overcome their differences when Japanese troops attack the base: Against the numerically superior enemy, the Marines need every man and must be able to rely on each other implicitly. Even the field chaplain, Reverend Conte, takes up arms. A merciless battle ensues. Until reinforcements arrive, they must defend their position for three days, fighting tooth and nail... A gripping and unflinching war film set against the backdrop of the historic Battle of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific during World War II!