A new Army manual lays out the ‘arctic determination’ at the heart of fighting in extreme cold
A new U.S. military manual defines the survival and tactical needs of fighting a war in the Arctic and extreme cold weather ...
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Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
Pagano has long believed Japan should pay more restitution for what its soldiers did to her great-grandfather and the other residents of Attu Island. But her demand was sparked anew this summer by her ...
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Alaska vs. Japan - The Battle of Attu
The freezing cold, the impenetrable fog, and impossibly strong winds made Attu, one of several islands in the westernmost point of Alaska, the least convenient place for war. And yet, these tiny ...
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Japan Invades the Aleutian Islands
In May 1943, U.S. forces attacked the Japanese on Attu. By the end of the month, the Japanese had retreated from the island, but not before demonstrations of their code of honor -- including mass ...
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The Lost Village
The Japanese invaded this Alaskan island during WWII and sent the residents to Japan. Half died there; none ever returned home. June 7, 1942, was a Sunday, and 6-year-old Nick Golodoff, like most ...