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Bookmark or Share- Japanese occupation of Kiska - WikipediaThe Japanese occupation of Kiska took place between 6 June 1942 and 28 July 1943 during 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 to protect the northern flank of the Japanese Empire.
- Invasion of Kiska - U.S. National Park ServiceThree PV-1 (Ventura) planes fly by cloud-capped Kiska Volcano during the Allied invasion of Kiska on August 15, 1943. National Archives. This is a short pictorial summary of the World War II events that occurred on Kiska. For a more detailed account, explore The Silent Sentinels article. On June 7, 1942, the Japanese invaded the Aleutian island ...
- Operation Cottage - WikipediaOperation Cottage was a tactical maneuver which completed the Aleutian Islands campaign. On August 15, 1943, Allied military forces landed on Kiska Island, which had been occupied by Japanese forces since June 1942. However, the Japanese had secretly abandoned the island two weeks earlier, and so the Allied landings were unopposed.
- Kiska - WikipediaKiska Volcano (Qisxan Kamgii in Aleut) is an active stratovolcano, 5.3 by 4.0 mi (8.5 by 6.4 km) in diameter at its base and 4,006 feet (1,221 m) high, located on the northern end of Kiska Island.
- Kiska: Alaska's Underwater Battlefield: The Battle of Kiska: NOAA ...On Kiska Island, the initial invasion force of 550 men was quickly reinforced to sustain occupation. A naval installation comprised of a submarine base, sea plane base, and protected anchorage for ships was established at Kiska Harbor while the Japanese Imperial Army garrisoned 3,500 men on its base at the head of Gertrude Cove. Infrastructure ...
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