Battle of Attu

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese forces completely eliminated from Aleutians
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 2,351
Approximately 549
over 2,000 Japanese
over 550 American
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Albert_E._Brown
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Takeshi_Takashina
gptkbp:commemoration Annual memorial services
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and film
gptkbp:date May 11, 1943
gptkbp:duration 19 days
gptkbp:final_match_date Evaluated in military studies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kiska
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in various military histories
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future U. S. military operations in the Pacific.
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated U. S. resolve in the Pacific Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Attu
gptkbp:intelligence U. S. codebreakers intercepted Japanese communications
gptkbp:japanese_leadership General Takashina
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkbp:legacy Lessons learned in amphibious warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Attu_Island
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Attu_Battlefield_Memorial
gptkbp:military_conflict Difficult terrain and weather conditions
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping strategy
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery and air support
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:7th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Landcrab
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kiska
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First battle fought on American soil since the War of 1812
gptkbp:significant_event Last battle of the Aleutian Islands Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_goals Recapture of the Aleutian Islands
Secured the Aleutian Islands for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the North Pacific
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Alaska_Defense_Force
fortified positions
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault
gptkbp:terrain rugged and mountainous
gptkbp:weather_conditions harsh and cold
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4