On June 3, 1942 Japanese bombers attacked Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island. In bad weather, only half the planes found the target and little damage was done. The Japanese invasions of Kiska on June 6, 1942 and Attu on June 7 initially met little resistance. Much of the native population of the islands — the Aleuts — had been forcibly evacuated before the invasion and interned in camps in the Alaska Panhandle where many died of disease and starvation. The 42 inhabitants who remained ...

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Battle of the Aleutian Islands, Battle of the Aleutian Islands - The Japanese attack, Battle of the Aleutian Islands - The Allied response

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Battle of the Aleutian Islands, Battle of the Aleutian Islands - The Japanese attack, Battle of the Aleutian Islands - The Allied response

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The name Attu is a transliteration of the Aleut name of the island. It was called Saint Theodore by the explorer Aleksei Chirikov in 1742. Aleuts lived on Attu before World War II. But, on June 7, 1942, well into the war, the Japanese invaded the island, a day after invading nearby Kiska. The Japanese relocated the forty-two inhabitants of Attu to a prison camp near Otaru on the i ...

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Attu Island, Attu Island - History, Attu Island - Weather

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Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German sabotage. Adolf Hitler ordered German saboteurs to wreak havoc on America. On June 12, 1942, the U-Boat Innsbruck offloaded four men with explosives and plans on Long Island [3], New York. A Coast Guardsman spotted them, and told his superiors. They planned to blow up hydroelectric dams, canal locks, and a railway station, among other locations. This operation ...

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Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese assaults, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Ellwood shelling, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - The Battle of Los Angeles, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - The San Francisco Bay Area on alert, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Battle of the Aleutian Islands, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Attacks on Oregon, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Fire balloons, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Proposed flying boat bombing raids, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - I-400/Aichi M6A plan, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese land based long-range bombers, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese invasion plans, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German assaults, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German sabotage, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - U-Boat operations, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Aircraft and rockets, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German plans for invasion, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Italian plans, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - New York Harbor Attack

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Although not an attack on United States territory in North America, the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which drew the United States into World War II was but the precursor to a number of Japanese assaults on the North American mainland. Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Ellwood shelling. The United States mainland was first shelled by the Axis on February 23, 1942 when the Japanese submarine I-17 attacked the Ellwood oil production facilities ...

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Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese assaults, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Ellwood shelling, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - The Battle of Los Angeles, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - The San Francisco Bay Area on alert, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Battle of the Aleutian Islands, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Attacks on Oregon, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Fire balloons, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Proposed flying boat bombing raids, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - I-400/Aichi M6A plan, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese land based long-range bombers, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese invasion plans, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German assaults, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German sabotage, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - U-Boat operations, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Aircraft and rockets, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German plans for invasion, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Italian plans, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - New York Harbor Attack

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Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - New York Harbor Attack. Fascist Italy planned to damage dock facilities and sink ships moored in New York Harbor using Maiale Midget submarines. In 1943 preparations were well underway to deploy these weapons against the United States. The Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force), working in conjunction with the Regia Marina (Italian Navy), prepared two long-range Cantieri Zappata CANT Z.511 flying boats for the operation. The CANT Z.51 ...

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Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese assaults, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Ellwood shelling, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - The Battle of Los Angeles, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - The San Francisco Bay Area on alert, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Battle of the Aleutian Islands, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Attacks on Oregon, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Fire balloons, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Proposed flying boat bombing raids, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - I-400/Aichi M6A plan, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese land based long-range bombers, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Japanese invasion plans, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German assaults, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German sabotage, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - U-Boat operations, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Aircraft and rockets, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - German plans for invasion, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - Italian plans, Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II - New York Harbor Attack

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Maj. McGuire was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on August 1, 1920. He left Georgia Tech in his third year to join the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941, reporting to Randolph Field as an aviation cadet. Thomas McGuire - First combat. During World War II, his first combat assignment was flying patrols over the Aleutian Islands and Alaska flying the P-39 Airacobra. While scoring no aerial victories in the Aleutians, McGuire was able to hone his natural and instinctive gifts as a pilot. Returning to the United Stat ...

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Thomas McGuire, Thomas McGuire - Life, Thomas McGuire - First combat, Thomas McGuire - Among top airmen, Thomas McGuire - His last battle, Thomas McGuire - Honors

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Devil's Brigade - Aleutians Campaign 1943. Kiska & Little Kiska - August 15-August 19, 1943 Segula Island - August 17, 1943 Devil's Brigade - Italian Naples-Foggia-Rome Campaign 1943-1944. Monte la Difensa - December 3-December 6, 1943 Monte la Remetanea - December 6-December 9, 1943 Monte Sammucro - December 25 (Christmas Day), 1943 Radicosa - January 4, 1944 Monte Majo - January 6, 1944 Monte Vischia ...

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Devil's Brigade, Devil's Brigade - General information, Devil's Brigade - History, Devil's Brigade - Battles of the 1st Special Service Force, Devil's Brigade - Aleutians Campaign 1943, Devil's Brigade - Italian Naples-Foggia-Rome Campaign 1943-1944, Devil's Brigade - Southern France Alpes-Maritimes Campaign 1944, Devil's Brigade - Rhineland Campaign 1944, Devil's Brigade - Motion picture, Devil's Brigade - Documentaries, Devil's Brigade - Books

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The Bofors 40 mm gun is a famous anti-aircraft autocannon designed by the Swedish firm of Bofors. It was one of the most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War II, used by most of the western Allies as well as various other forces. It is often referred to simply as the Bofors gun. Bofors 40 mm gun - 40mm L/60. The Swedish Navy purchased a number of 2 pounder Pom-Poms from Vickers as anti-aircraft guns in 1922. Looking for a smaller hand-swung weapon to comp ...

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Bofors 40 mm gun - 40mm L/60 Bofors 40 mm gun - 40mm L/70 Bofors 40 mm gun - External link

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The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, "island") are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming an island arc situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 sq km) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900 km) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula. Crossing longitude 180°, they are the westernmost part of the United States (and technically also the easternmost; see Extreme points of the United States). Nearly all of the archipelago is part ...

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Aleutian Islands - Geography Aleutian Islands - Climate Aleutian Islands - Economy Aleutian Islands - Demographics Aleutian Islands - History Aleutian Islands - Miscellaneous

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Upon the request of the British Government, Canada agreed to send reinforcement to garrison Hong Kong, therefore freeing up troops for other British possessions in the Far East. The Department of National Defence sent 1975 soldiers (including two civilian services officers) from the Royal Rifles of Canada (from Quebec City) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers. However, the Canadian forces in Hong Kong did not have much of an impact when Japan invaded the crown colony on December 8, 1941 (see Battle of Hong Kong). Those men not killed in the fighting ...

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Military history of Canada during World War II, Military history of Canada during World War II - Canada enters the war, Military history of Canada during World War II - Early campaigns, Military history of Canada during World War II - The Dieppe Raid, Military history of Canada during World War II - Alaska, Military history of Canada during World War II - Attacks in Canadian waters and on the mainland, Military history of Canada during World War II - Invasions of Europe, Military history of Canada during World War II - Liberation Of Holland, Military history of Canada during World War II - Canada during the war, Military history of Canada during World War II - British Pacific Fleet, Military history of Canada during World War II - Operation Downfall, Military history of Canada during World War II - Important battles

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History of Alaska - Alaska Territory. By the turn of the 20th century, commercial fishing was gaining a foothold in the Aleutian Islands. Packing houses salted cod and herring, and salmon canneries were opened. Another traditional occupation, whaling, continued with no regard for over-hunting. They pushed the bowhead whales to the edge of extinction for the oil in their tissue (though in recent years, due to a decline in commercial whaling, their populations have rebounded enough for Natives to harvest many each ...

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History of Alaska, History of Alaska - Prehistory, History of Alaska - 18th century, History of Alaska - Russian Alaska, History of Alaska - Spain's attempts at colonization, History of Alaska - Britain's presence, History of Alaska - 19th century, History of Alaska - Russia-American agreement, History of Alaska - The Department of Alaska, History of Alaska - District of Alaska, History of Alaska - 20th century, History of Alaska - Alaska Territory, History of Alaska - World War II, History of Alaska - Statehood, History of Alaska - The Good Friday Earthquake, History of Alaska - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, History of Alaska - The Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, History of Alaska - Contemporary Alaska

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The roots of the war began in the late 19th century with China in political chaos and Japan rapidly modernizing. Over the course of the late 19th century and early 20th century, Japan intervened and finally annexed Korea and expanded its political and economic influence into China, particularly Manchuria. This expansion of power was aided by the fact that by the 1920s, China had fragmented into warlordism with only a weak and ineffective central government. However, the situation of a weak China unable to resist Japanese demands appea ...

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Pacific War, Pacific War - Conflict between Japan and China, Pacific War - The Sino-Japanese War, Pacific War - War spreads in the east, Pacific War - The United States enters the war, Pacific War - The Allies re-group, Pacific War - The tide turns, Pacific War - The final stages of the war, Pacific War - Timeline

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List of military engagements of World War II - European Theatre. Blitzkrieg Polish September Campaign (Operation Fall Weiss) - see also Timeline of the Polish September Campaign Phony War Norwegian Campaign - see also Timeline of the Norwegian Campaign Invasion of Denmark and Norway (Operation Weserübung) Allied campaign in Norway Battle of France (Fall Gelb) Battle of Britain ( + Operation Sealion, The German p ...

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List of military engagements of World War II, List of military engagements of World War II - Major Campaigns, List of military engagements of World War II - European Theatre, List of military engagements of World War II - Asian & Pacific Theatre, List of military engagements of World War II - Middle East Theatre, List of military engagements of World War II - African & Mediterranean Theatre, List of military engagements of World War II - Battles, List of military engagements of World War II - 1939, List of military engagements of World War II - 1940, List of military engagements of World War II - 1941, List of military engagements of World War II - 1942, List of military engagements of World War II - 1943, List of military engagements of World War II - 1944, List of military engagements of World War II - 1945, List of military engagements of World War II - Sieges, List of military engagements of World War II - Naval engagements, List of military engagements of World War II - Major bombing campaigns, List of military engagements of World War II - Operations, List of military engagements of World War II - Raiding Operations, List of military engagements of World War II - Raiding Units, List of military engagements of World War II - Defensive lines, List of military engagements of World War II - Contemporary wars, List of military engagements of World War II - Pre-World War II wars

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The Swedish Navy purchased a number of 2 pounder Pom-Poms from Vickers as anti-aircraft guns in 1922. Looking for a smaller hand-swung weapon to complement the heavy Vickers, they asked Bofors A.B. to develop a 20 mm weapon based on a similar mechanism (and generally similar to the Vickers 1-pdr). Although this 20 mm design was not put into production, the Navy quickly soured on the 2 pdr, and approached Bofors in 1929 about the d ...

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Bofors 40 mm gun, Bofors 40 mm gun - 40mm L/60, Bofors 40 mm gun - 40mm L/70, Bofors 40 mm gun - External link

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Because of the location of the islands, stretching like a broken bridge from Asia to America, many anthropologists believe they were a route of the first human occupants of the Americas. The earliest known evidence of human occupation in the Americas is much further south, in New Mexico and Peru; the early human sites in Alaska have probably been submerged by rising waters during the current interglacial period. Explorers, traders, colonists, and mission ...

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Aleutian Islands, Aleutian Islands - Geography, Aleutian Islands - Climate, Aleutian Islands - Economy, Aleutian Islands - Demographics, Aleutian Islands - History, Aleutian Islands - Miscellaneous

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One of the major Canadian contributions to the Allied war effort was the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the largest air force training program in history. Over 167,000 air force personnel, including more than 50,000 pilots, were trained at airbases in Canada from May 1940 to March 1945. This effort created political strain in Canada. However, the political astuteness of Mackenzie King, combined with much greater military sensitivity to Quebec volunteers resulted in a conscription crisis that was minor compared to that of Worl ...

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Military history of Canada during World War II, Military history of Canada during World War II - Canada enters the war, Military history of Canada during World War II - Early campaigns, Military history of Canada during World War II - The Dieppe Raid, Military history of Canada during World War II - Alaska, Military history of Canada during World War II - Attacks in Canadian waters and on the mainland, Military history of Canada during World War II - Invasions of Europe, Military history of Canada during World War II - Liberation Of Holland, Military history of Canada during World War II - Canada during the war, Military history of Canada during World War II - British Pacific Fleet, Military history of Canada during World War II - Operation Downfall, Military history of Canada during World War II - Important battles

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Second Sino-Japanese war 1937-1945 Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia and Pacific 1941-12-07 (12-08 Asian Time) Attack on Pearl Harbor 1941-12-08 Japanese invasion of Thailand 1941-12-08 – 1941-12-25 Battle of Hong Kong 1941-12-08 – 1942-01-31 Battle of Malaya 1941-12-10 Sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse 1941-12-11 – 1941-12-24 Battle of Wake Island 1941-12-22 – 1942-05-06 Battle of the PhilippinesSee also:

Pacific War, Pacific War - Conflict between Japan and China, Pacific War - The Sino-Japanese War, Pacific War - War spreads in the east, Pacific War - The United States enters the war, Pacific War - The Allies re-group, Pacific War - The tide turns, Pacific War - The final stages of the war, Pacific War - Timeline

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Second Sino-Japanese war 1937-1945 Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia and Pacific 1941-12-07 (12-08 Asian Time) Attack on Pearl Harbor 1941-12-08 Japanese invasion of Thailand 1941-12-08 – 1941-12-25 Battle of Hong Kong 1941-12-10 Sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse 1941-12-11 – 1941-12-24 Battle of Wake Island 1941-12-22 – 1942-05-06 Battle of the Philippines 1942-01-01 – 1945-10-25 Transport of POWs ...

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Pacific War, Pacific War - Conflict between Japan and China, Pacific War - The Sino-Japanese War, Pacific War - War spreads in the east, Pacific War - The United States enters the war, Pacific War - The Allies re-group, Pacific War - The tide turns, Pacific War - The final stages of the war, Pacific War - Timeline

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Paleolithic families moved into northwestern North America sometime between 16,000 and 10,000 BC across the Bering Land Bridge in western Alaska. They found their passage blocked by a huge sheet of ice until a temporary recession in the last ice age that opened up an ice-free corridor through northwestern Canada, allowing bands to fan out throughout the rest of the continent. Eventually, Alaska became populated by the Inuit and a variety of Native American groups. Today, early Alaskans are divided into several main groups: the Southeast ...

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History of Alaska, History of Alaska - Prehistory, History of Alaska - 18th century, History of Alaska - Russian Alaska, History of Alaska - Spain's attempts at colonization, History of Alaska - Britain's presence, History of Alaska - 19th century, History of Alaska - Russia-American agreement, History of Alaska - The Department of Alaska, History of Alaska - District of Alaska, History of Alaska - 20th century, History of Alaska - Alaska Territory, History of Alaska - World War II, History of Alaska - Statehood, History of Alaska - The Good Friday Earthquake, History of Alaska - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, History of Alaska - The Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, History of Alaska - Contemporary Alaska

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