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World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
The Aleutian Islands campaign (Japanese: アリューシャン方面の戦い, romanized: Alyūshan hōmen no tatakai) was a military campaign fought between 3 June 1942 and 15
Aleutian_Islands_campaign
Chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean
The Aleutian Islands (/əˈluːʃən/ ə-LOO-shən or /əˈljuːʃən/ ə-LEW-shən), also called the Aleut Islands, or Aleutic Islands, are a chain of 14 main, larger
Aleutian_Islands
1943 battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II
fighter-bomber support, and Japan on Attu Island off the coast of the Territory of Alaska as part of the Aleutian Islands campaign during the American Theater and
Battle_of_Attu
1941 1st class submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy
stages of the Aleutian Islands campaign. On 15 September 1942, while patrolling south of the Solomon Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign under the command
Japanese_submarine_I-19
Imperial Japanese Navy Kadai-class cruiser submarine of the KD6 sub-class
taking part in the Battle of Midway, the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Aleutian Islands campaign before she was sunk in 1943. She is best known for her
Japanese_submarine_I-168
Allied tactical operation of World War II
complete the recapture of the Aleutian Islands from the Japanese in 1943. Allied military forces landed on Kiska Island, which had been occupied by Japanese
Operation_Cottage
Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA
Kiska (Aleut: Qisxa, Russian: Кыска) is one of the Rat Islands, a group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is about 22 miles (35 km) long and varies
Kiska
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
island hopping strategy in the Aleutian Islands. On the evening of 19 February, Indianapolis led two destroyers on a patrol southwest of Attu Island,
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
1942 aerial bombing of a U.S. Army base on Amaknak Island, Alaska by the Japanese Navy
and U.S. Army Fort Mears at Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, opening the Aleutian Islands campaign of World War II. The bombing marked the first aerial
Battle_of_Dutch_Harbor
Japanese forces in the Battle of Wake Island and invasion of Rabaul, and took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign. She sank in a diving accident in November
Japanese_submarine_Ro-65
Japanese World War II submarine
Battle of Midway, the Guadalcanal campaign, the Aleutian Islands campaign, and the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign and operated off Australia, before
Japanese_submarine_I-175
from Kiska aquatic base, Aleutian islands. Matsutoshi Hozumi:-He led one infantry battalion whose mission was to occupy the islands of Attu, Kiska, and Adak
Organization of the Imperial Japanese Navy Alaskan Strike Group
Organization_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Alaskan_Strike_Group
Group of Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States
Near Islands or the Sasignan Islands (Aleut: Sasignan tanangin, Russian: Ближние острова) are a group of volcanic islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern
Near_Islands
United States military campaign during World War II
Granite II (Mariana and Palau Islands campaign) 1100km 684miles Palaus Marianas Philippine Sea Philippines Luzon Leyte Formosa Angaur Peleliu Guam Tinian
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
Mariana_and_Palau_Islands_campaign
Japanese military occupation
the Aleutian Islands campaign of the American Theater and the Pacific Theater of World War II. The Japanese occupied Kiska and nearby Attu Island in order
Japanese_occupation_of_Kiska
Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai-class cruiser submarine of the KD3B sub-class
Dutch East Indies campaign in early 1942, and the Battle of Midway in June 1942. Except for brief service in the Aleutian Islands campaign in 1943, she subsequently
Japanese_submarine_I-156
Aspect of military history surrounding the Aleutian Islands
the early 20th century, the Aleutian Islands were essentially ignored by the United States Armed Forces, although the islands played a small role in the
Military history of the Aleutian Islands
Military_history_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
National Monument of the United States in Alaska
The Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument is a U.S. national monument in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The monument was initially created
Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument
Aleutian_Islands_World_War_II_National_Monument
States by attacking and occupying this small island along with Kiska as part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign, initially a diversion for the Battle of Midway
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area
Aleutian_World_War_II_National_Historic_Area
troops were only once sent into combat during the Aleutian campaign during the invasion of the island of Kiska. However, the Japanese had already withdrawn
Canada_in_World_War_II
World War II area of operations including North and South America
of the River Plate, submarine attacks off the East Coast, the Aleutian Islands campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland
American theater of World War II
American_theater_of_World_War_II
Military unit
the Aleutian Islands Campaign. The unit was composed of just sixty-five men selected to perform reconnaissance missions in the Aleutian Islands during
Castner's_Cutthroats
United States Navy admiral (1888–1972)
carrier battles of 1942 and commanded the Allied forces in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. He was Commander Allied Naval Forces and the Seventh Fleet under
Thomas_C._Kinkaid
island by American forces during the Aleutian Islands campaign during World War II. In June 1942, the Japanese occupied the western Aleutian Islands of
Landing_at_Amchitka
During World War II, she took part in the Battle of Wake Island and the Aleutian Islands campaign, conducting the first attack on an enemy ship ever carried
Japanese_submarine_Ro-61
1943 Japanese withdrawal from the Aleutian Islands
Kiska Island in the Aleutian Islands between 27 May and 29 July 1943 during the Second World War. Following the loss of the neighboring island of Attu
Evacuation_of_Kiska_(1943)
United States military campaign during World War II
The Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign was a series of engagements fought from August 1942 to February 1944, in the Pacific theatre of World War II
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Gilbert_and_Marshall_Islands_campaign
Imperial Japanese Navy J3 type submarine
and took part in the Guadalcanal campaign and the Aleutian Islands campaign. She was wrecked in the Aleutian Islands after a lengthy battle with the destroyer
Japanese_submarine_I-7
Abandoned village in Alaska
Attu and Kiska and the bombing of Dutch Harbor as part of the Aleutian Islands campaign during the Second World War, the American military authorities
Kashega,_Alaska
the Aleutian Islands campaign, New Guinea campaign, and Solomon Islands campaign and in the vicinity of Truk, Rabaul, and the Admiralty Islands before
Japanese_submarine_Ro-105
Earthquake near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
The 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska on April 1, 1946. The shock measured (Mw) 8.6, Mt 9.3 or (Ms) 7.4. It had
1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
1946_Aleutian_Islands_earthquake
served in World War II, operating in the Aleutian Islands campaign, New Guinea campaign, and Solomon Islands campaign before she was sunk in May 1944 during
Japanese_submarine_Ro-104
Type C cruiser submarine
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, and served in the Guadalcanal campaign, New Guinea campaign, and Aleutian Islands campaign. She was sunk in June 1943
Japanese submarine I-24 (1939)
Japanese_submarine_I-24_(1939)
1924 Japanese submarine
II, she operated in the Central Pacific and took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign, then in late 1942 was relegated to a role as a training ship
Japanese_submarine_Ro-63
American lieutenant general (1886–1945)
Defense Command, Buckner commanded American-Canadian forces in the Aleutian Islands campaign, including the Battle of Attu and the Kiska Expedition. Following
Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
Island airport in Alaska, United States
state-owned public-use airport located west of Adak, on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is the farthest western
Adak_Airport
American campaign medal
Islands campaign Air Offensive Japan: 17 April 1942 – 2 September 1945 Aleutian Islands: 3 June 1942 – 24 August 1943, the Aleutian Islands campaign Northern
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific_Campaign_Medal
Island in Alaska, United States
Island (/æmˈtʃɪtkə/; Aleut: Amchixtax̂) is a volcanic, tectonically unstable and uninhabited island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in
Amchitka_Island
Inhabited island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States
Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Alaska's southernmost city, Adak, is located on the island. The island has a land area of 274.59
Adak_Island
Invasion of the Philippines by Japan during World War II
Japanese Home Islands To limit the Allied intervention when they attempt to launch an offensive campaign in Australia and the Solomon Islands via dispatching
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines_campaign_(1941–1942)
S-class submarine of the United States
She served during World War II, seeing duty primarily in the Aleutian Islands campaign. The S-18-class had a length of 219 feet 3 inches (66.8 m) overall
USS_S-18
Type B1 submarine
II, operating in the Guadalcanal campaign, New Guinea campaign, Aleutian Islands campaign, and the Marshall Islands. She finished the war as a kaiten
Japanese_submarine_I-36
Uninhabited island in Alaska
is an island in the Near Islands (part of the Aleutian Islands chain). It is one of the westernmost points of the U.S. state of Alaska. The island became
Attu_Island
Military strategy
enemy islands instead of trying to capture every island in sequence en route to a final target. The reasoning was that those heavily fortified islands could
Leapfrogging_(strategy)
Imperial Japanese Navy Kaidai-class cruiser submarine
training duties — except for a brief period of participation in the Aleutian Islands campaign in 1943 — until she was converted into a kaiten manned suicide
Japanese_submarine_I-157
Abandoned Village in Alaska
Attu and Kiska and the bombing of Dutch Harbor as part of the Aleutian Islands campaign during the Second World War, the US Government decided to evacuate
Biorka,_Alaska
Japanese admiral (1890–1944)
raids against Dutch Harbor as part of the initial stages of the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Later, as commander of the Second Carrier Striking Force that
Kakuji_Kakuta
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
ship participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign the following month and in several battles during the Guadalcanal campaign later in the year. Her aircraft
Japanese aircraft carrier Jun'yō
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Jun'yō
as 150 yards from friendly troops. American aerial attackers in the Aleutian Islands had to contend with fog and low-lying cloud cover, as well as heavy
Forward air control operations during World War II
Forward_air_control_operations_during_World_War_II
U.S. Navy airport in Alaska, U.S.
States during World War II through the Aleutian Islands of Kiska and Attu as part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Despite the first loss of U.S. soil
Naval_Air_Facility_Adak
Japanese forces during the Battle of Wake Island and the invasion of Rabaul and took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign. She served as a training submarine
Japanese_submarine_Ro-68
Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
northern Japanese waters until mid-1942 when she participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Kamikaze continued to patrol northern Japanese waters until early
Japanese destroyer Kamikaze (1922)
Japanese_destroyer_Kamikaze_(1922)
American Army general
officer. He is known primarily for defeating the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands Campaign at the start of World War II, being relieved as commander of the
Eugene_M._Landrum
1945 film by Chuck Jones
Aleutian Islands Campaign in World War II, thousands of U.S. servicemen were stationed in the islands. The film begins by describing how the Aleutian
In the Aleutians – Isles of Enchantment
In_the_Aleutians_–_Isles_of_Enchantment
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
vessels supporting the island-hopping campaign across the central Pacific. Tennessee took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign in mid-1943, the Gilbert
Tennessee-class_battleship
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
liquidated during multiple deportations to extermination camps. During this campaign, 1.5 million Polish Jews were murdered in the largest killing operation
The_Holocaust
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
in the Aleutian Islands Campaign, providing gunfire support to troops fighting to retake the islands. The Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign followed
USS_Tennessee_(BB-43)
Type B1 submarine
commissioned in 1942, she served in World War II, operating in the Aleutian Islands campaign and the Battle of Tarawa before she was sunk in November 1943
Japanese_submarine_I-35
Military unit
command controlled fighter units in Alaska during the World War II Aleutian Islands Campaign under Eleventh Air Force. It was activated in March 1942 and inactivated
XI_Fighter_Command
1943 film documentary directed by John Huston
Report from the Aleutians is a 1943 documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War
Report_from_the_Aleutians
U.S. naval officer
notably commanding forces at the Battle of the Komandorski Islands during the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Born in Wetumpka, Alabama, McMorris attended public
Charles_McMorris
1943 battle in the Pacific theatre of WWII
forces landed in the western Aleutian Islands of Kiska and Attu, as a northern pincer of the main attack on Midway Island. After the stunning Japanese
Battle of the Komandorski Islands
Battle_of_the_Komandorski_Islands
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
tasked with providing gunfire support. The first of these, the Aleutian Islands Campaign, took place in mid-1943, and was followed by an attack on Makin
USS_Pennsylvania_(BB-38)
Military goal of Operation Barbarossa
future and "protect it against enemy bombers". Marcks envisioned that the campaign, including the capture of Moscow and beyond, would require between nine
A–A_line
American football player (1909–1943)
Class Benson was killed in action on May 14, 1943, during the Aleutian Islands campaign. His remains were returned from Alaska in September 1948 aboard
Harry Benson (American football)
Harry_Benson_(American_football)
Aspect of WWII history
Central Pacific Ocean, capturing the Gilbert Islands, some of the Marshall Islands, and most of the Marianas Islands, bypassing many Japanese Army garrisons
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
Major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II
The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the Pacific War during World War II. The campaign began with the Japanese seizure of several areas
Solomon_Islands_campaign
Japanese Navy vice admiral
for his command of the 5th Fleet during the latter stages of the Aleutians campaign in the spring and summer of 1943. Kawase was born in Okayama Prefecture
Shiro_Kawase
World War II battle, 1944–1945
Wacht am Rhein (transl. Operation Watch on the Rhine), was an offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War, taking place from 16
Battle_of_the_Bulge
Type L, L4 subclass submarine commissioned in 1926 by Imperial Japanese Navy named Ro67
Japanese forces in the Battle of Wake Island and invasion of Rabaul, and took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign. She was decommissioned in 1945 and
Japanese_submarine_Ro-67
Aitape-Wewak campaign 1944-1945 Aleutian Islands Campaign, March–August 1943 Landing at Amchitka, January 1943 Battle of the Komandorski Islands: March 1943
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Lake and evacuation camp in Alaska, United States
Revillagigedo Island in the Alaskan Panhandle about 10 miles north of Ketchikan. Following the start of the Aleutian Islands Campaign the native villagers
Ward_Lake_(Alaska)
1923 Ro-60-class submarine
During World War II, she took part in the Battle of Wake Island and the Aleutian Islands campaign, then was relegated to a training role in late 1942. After
Japanese_submarine_Ro-62
World War II airfield on Attu Island, Alaska, U.S.
against the Kurile Islands of northern Japan, after the end of the Aleutian Islands Campaign in late August. Alexai Point became home of very long-range (VLR)
Alexai_Point_Army_Airfield
U.S. military campaign in World War II
Marshall Islands campaign, the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign of 1944 to 1945, and the Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign prior
Guadalcanal_campaign
Part of World War II
Imamura at Rabaul, was responsible for both the New Guinea and Solomon Islands campaigns, while the Japanese 18th Army, under Lieutenant General Hatazō Adachi
New_Guinea_campaign
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
she was repaired and modernized by mid-1943 when she joined the Aleutian Islands campaign. She then supported the Normandy landings in June 1944 and Operation
Nevada-class_battleship
Major military campaign of WWII fought in North Africa
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers.
North_African_campaign
Mass killing of pets in 1939
culling was Nina Douglas-Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, a cat lover, who campaigned against the killing and created her own sanctuary in a heated hangar at
British_pet_massacre
Joint U.S.-Canadian military unit in WWII
near Helena, Montana, in the United States. The Force served in the Aleutian Islands, fought in Italy and southern France, and was disbanded in December
First_Special_Service_Force
1944 Canadian film
occupy the Aleutian Islands. Both Canadian and American forces are deployed to protect and defend the region in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. The major
Look_to_the_North
Abandoned village in Alaska
Attu and Kiska and the bombing of Dutch Harbor as part of the Aleutian Islands campaign during the Second World War, the US Government decided to evacuate
Makushin,_Alaska
Campaign of the Pacific theater of WWII
Ryūkyū Islands campaign was a series of battles and engagements between Allied forces and Imperial Japanese Forces in the Pacific Ocean campaign of World
Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
Volcano_and_Ryukyu_Islands_campaign
United States historic place
installations built next to each other in Dutch Harbor, on Amaknak Island of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, by the United States in response to the growing war
Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army
Dutch_Harbor_Naval_Operating_Base_and_Fort_Mears,_U.S._Army
Japanese admiral (1888–1964)
part of the Battle of Midway, Hosogaya directed the Battle of the Aleutian Islands and in the invasion of Attu and Kiska and the bombardment of Dutch
Boshirō_Hosogaya
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
in order to defend the home islands. The Aleutian Islands campaign was launched to prevent the US from using the islands as bomber bases to attack Japan—this
Doolittle_Raid
1942 occupation of France in WWII
Harbor Battle of Midway Aleutian Islands campaign Kiska Attu Blue First Battle of El Alamein Battle of Stalingrad Kokoda Track campaign Rzhev Jubilee Second
Case_Anton
Invasion at the beginning of World War II
The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a
Invasion_of_Poland
Theatre of World War II
over USS Washington and USS Lexington during the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, November 12, 1943. USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes in thirty
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
Pacific_Ocean_theater_of_World_War_II
World War II landing operation in Europe
Operations, where British troops were already stationed. By mid-1943, the campaign in North Africa had been won. The Allies then launched the invasion of
Normandy_landings
1943 incident in World War II
on 27 July 1943, part of the Aleutian campaign of World War II. In preparation for the amphibious assault on the island of Kiska planned for August 1943
Battle_of_the_Pips
Second World War campaign fought in Norway
Faroe Islands on 12 April 1940, then a Danish amt (county). The Danish county governor and the Faroese parliament Løgting governed the islands for the
Norwegian_campaign
Last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II
The Borneo campaign or Second Battle of Borneo was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II to liberate Japanese-held
Borneo_campaign
Fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942, was the fourth aircraft carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It was
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
United States historic place
adjacent Naval Air Facility Otter Point, both located on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands of southwestern Alaska. The site was listed on the National
Cape_Field_at_Fort_Glenn
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
until 22 June 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were planning to use Kadena Air Base on the island as a staging point for Operation
Battle_of_Okinawa
World War II occupation
occupation of Attu (Operation AL) was the result of an invasion of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. Imperial Japanese Army troops landed
Japanese_occupation_of_Attu
supported the Japanese invasion of Rabaul, and took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign, then in late 1942 was relegated to a role as a training ship
Japanese_submarine_Ro-64
World War II operation in France
logistics in the Normandy campaign American logistics in the Normandy campaign List of Allied forces in the Normandy campaign Liberation of France Operation
Operation_Overlord
Operation Appearance – beach landing at Berbera on 16 March 1941 Aleutian Islands Campaign Operation Landcrab – 11 May 1943 Operation Cottage – 15 August
List of amphibious assault operations
List_of_amphibious_assault_operations
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