Operation Cottage
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Operation Cottage was a World War II Allied amphibious landing and occupation of Kiska Island in the Aleutians, notable for encountering an unexpectedly evacuated Japanese garrison yet still suffering casualties from friendly fire and accidents.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Invasion of Kiska
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| belligerent |
Canadian Army
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Imperial Japanese Army → United States Armed Forces → |
| casualties |
Allied casualties from accidents
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Allied casualties from friendly fire → Allied casualties from mines and booby traps → |
| commander |
Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid
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Charles H. Corlett → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Canada
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United States → |
| endDate |
1943-08-24
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| followedBy |
consolidation of Allied control over Aleutians
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| forceType |
amphibious assault force
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| hasPart |
amphibious landing on Kiska
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occupation of Kiska → |
| location |
Alaska
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Aleutian Islands → Kiska Island → |
| militaryBranch |
Canadian Army Pacific force
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Royal Canadian Navy → United States Army → United States Navy → |
| notableFor |
absence of Japanese defenders on landing
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accidental casualties from mines and booby traps → friendly fire casualties → |
| objective |
recapture Kiska Island from Japanese forces
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| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| opposingForcesStatus |
Japanese garrison had evacuated prior to landing
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| partOf |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Pacific Theater of World War II → |
| precededBy |
Japanese evacuation of Kiska
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Attu
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Japanese evacuation of Kiska in July 1943 → Japanese occupation of Kiska → |
| result |
Allied occupation of Kiska
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Allied victory → |
| startDate |
1943-08-15
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| strategicContext |
securing Aleutian Islands from Japanese occupation
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| strategicOutcome |
elimination of Japanese presence in Aleutian Islands
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| tacticalOutcome |
capture of abandoned Japanese positions
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| theater |
North Pacific
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| year |
1943
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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World War II
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