Combat narratives: the Aleutians campaign, June 1942 – August 1943.

Combat Narratives have been prepared by the Publications Branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence for the information of the officers of the United States Navy. Contents: the attack on Dutch Harbor, June 1942; enemy occupation of Attu and Kiska; "strong attrition"- Kiska bombarded; occup...

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Main Author: Publications Branch, Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Navy Department, Office of Naval Intelligence 1945
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Online Access:http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll8/id/4677
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Summary:Combat Narratives have been prepared by the Publications Branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence for the information of the officers of the United States Navy. Contents: the attack on Dutch Harbor, June 1942; enemy occupation of Attu and Kiska; "strong attrition"- Kiska bombarded; occupation of Adak, 30 August 1942; occupation of Amchitka; first and second bombardment of Attu; destruction of enemy ammunition ship; the battle of the Komandorskis; invasion of Attu; softening up Kiska and the invasion of Kiska; and appendixes on task organization for the assault on Kiska, symbols of U.S. Navy ships, and list of published combat narratives.