fortification of Aleutian Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:associated_with Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:built 1941
1943
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Attu
Battle of Kiska
Operation K
Operation Cottage
Operation Landcrab
Operation Sweetbriar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label fortification of Aleutian Islands
gptkbp:influenced Japanese_invasion
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Navy_Seabees
gptkb:Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkb:Coast_Guard
gptkb:Alaska_Defense_Command
military intelligence
transportation units
infantry divisions
medical units
11th Air Force
logistics support units
artillery regiments
engineering battalions
signal_corps
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:led_to post-war military installations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:nearby_attractions historical tours
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Adak_Island
gptkb:Fort_Schwatka
Attu Island
Kiska Island
Fort_Mears
gptkbp:purpose defense
gptkbp:resultedIn increased military presence
gptkbp:status historical sites
gptkbp:strategicGoals Pacific theater
gptkbp:structureType military bases
airfields
coastal artillery
radar stations
gptkbp:tactics air superiority
island hopping
naval blockade
defensive perimeter