Battle of the Aleutians

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese_withdrawal_from_the_Aleutians
U.S._control_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Naval_Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Attu
Battle of Kiska
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 5,000
gptkbp:climate Difficult terrain
Harsh weather
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_C._Kinkaid
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical documentaries
Books and literature
Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date August 24, 1943
June 3, 1942
gptkbp:duration 14 months
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger Aleutian Campaign
First land battle fought on American soil during WWII
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:U.S._response_to_Pearl_Harbor
gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Attu_and_Kiska
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Aleutians
gptkbp:influence Demonstrated the importance of air power
Influenced_U.S._strategy_in_the_Pacific
Led_to_increased_military_presence_in_Alaska
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military operations
Commemoration of veterans
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:logistics Supply challenges
Reinforcement issues
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:U.S._Navy_Air_Forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Air_Service
gptkb:Japanese_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:operations Reconnaissance missions
Codebreaking efforts
Operation Cottage
Operation Landcrab
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_control_of_the_North_Pacific
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:tactics Island_hopping_strategy
Defensive_operations_by_Japan
Offensive_operations_by_the_U.S.