Operation Landcrab
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Operation Landcrab was the U.S. amphibious assault and recapture campaign against Japanese forces on Attu Island in the Aleutians during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Attu amphibious phase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBattle | Battle of Attu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesSide |
Japanese garrison largely annihilated
ⓘ
United States forces suffered heavy casualties ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Landcrab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Albert E. Brown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl C. Long NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas C. Kinkaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1943-05-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of U.S. control over Attu ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the only World War II land battles fought on incorporated U.S. territory ⓘ |
| involvedEnvironment | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| involvedTerrain |
mountainous terrain
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tundra ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States operations in the Aleutians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Aleutian Islands
NERFINISHED
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Attu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | final Japanese banzai charge on Attu ⓘ |
| notableFeature | heavy fog and bad weather conditions ⓘ |
| objective | recapture Attu Island from Japanese forces ⓘ |
| operationType |
amphibious assault
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island recapture ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Yasuyo Yamasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aleutian Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese occupation of Attu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
ⓘ
recapture of Attu Island ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-05-11 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
denial of Aleutian bases to Japan
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protection of North Pacific sea lanes ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
amphibious landings on multiple beaches
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infantry assaults over rugged terrain ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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