Battle of Attu

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The Battle of Attu was a World War II conflict in May 1943 in which U.S. forces recaptured the Aleutian island of Attu from Japanese occupation, marking the only land battle fought in North America during the war.

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instanceOf World War II battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Operation Landcrab
associatedWith Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument
belligerent Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
casualties high casualties on both sides
category 1943 in Alaska
Battles involving Japan
Battles involving the United States
commander Albert E. Brown NERFINISHED
Earl C. Long
Yasuyo Yamasaki
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfJapaneseOccupation 1942-06
endDate 1943-05-30
followedBy Battle of Kiska
JapaneseForcesStrength approximately 2,300 troops
JapaneseTactics banzai charge
location Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Attu Island
memorial Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument
surface form: Attu Battlefield and U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu Island National Historic Landmark
notableFor only World War II land battle fought in North America
opponent Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
partOf Aleutian Islands campaign
precededBy Battle of the Komandorski Islands
Japanese occupation of Attu
result American victory
U.S. recapture of Attu Island
significance boosted U.S. control of North Pacific
ended Japanese occupation of American soil in World War II
startDate 1943-05-11
strategicImportance control of North Pacific sea lanes
removal of Japanese presence from Aleutian Islands
terrain foggy
mountainous
snow-covered
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater of World War II
timePeriod May 1943
U.S.ForcesStrength approximately 15,000 troops
weatherConditions harsh Arctic climate

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Operation Cottage relatedEvent Battle of Attu
Aleutian Islands campaign hasPart Battle of Attu
Near Islands wasSiteOf Battle of Attu
Charles H. Corlett participatedIn Battle of Attu
Attu returned to U.S. control resultOf Battle of Attu
Attu Island historicalEvent Battle of Attu
Battle of Kiska precededBy Battle of Attu