U.S. forces Invade Attu In the Aleutian Islands
In a short campaign in May 1943 the US Army sought to retake the island of Attu. The campaign would have much in common with other campaigns in the Pacific. The terrain was unfamiliar – there were no...
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On May 11, 1943, the operation to recapture Attu began. A shortage of landing craft, unsuitable beaches, and equipment that failed to operate in the appalling weather caused great difficulties in...
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Apart from the soft ground and the cold, the characteristic feature of Attu was the thick fogs which added a particular dimension to the battle area. Not only was vehicle support very restricted but...
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On the island of Attu in the Aleutians the US 7th Division infantry were getting into close contact with the Japanese. There was little scope to give them much support from the air or with armour. It...
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The U.S. assault to retake the island of Attu was now making a significant impact on the Japanese, with many of their units decimated. The increasing desperateness of the situation was now leading to...
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On the Aleutian island of Attu the U.S. 7th Division was on the point of finally overcoming the Japanese. The Japanese had suffered terrible casualties, only up to 1000 men out of the original 2,800...
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