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Name: Aleutian Islands Campaign

Type: Event

Start: 1942 AD

End: 1943 AD

Parent: World War II (Asia & Pacific)

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Was a military campaign conducted by the United States, Canada, and Japan in the Aleutian Islands, part of the Territory of Alaska, in the American Theater and the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Chronology


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  • June 1942: Japanese invade western Aleutians, landing some 1,800 men on Attu and Kiska.
  • May 1943: The U.S. 7th Division defeats the Japanese forces on Attu, which is liberated.
  • August 1943: The Americans and Canadians executed an unopposed landing on Kiska on 15 August, securing the island and ending the Aleutian Islands campaign.

  • Selected Sources


  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.112
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.127
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.40
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