1943 ⟶ US Recaptures Attu Island
Attu Island is again under American control as the Battle of...
Year
1942
1943
1944
🇺🇸 US Forces Push Japanese from Guadalcanal
American army moves to shove Japanese off the extreme western end of Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS ArmyJapanese OffensiveIsland HoppingWorld War II
🏝️ US Recaptures Attu Island
Attu Island is again under American control as the Battle of Attu concludes.⟶
AttuAleutian IslandsPacific TheaterUS ArmyJapanese DefeatIsland Hopping
🪖 US and Canadian Forces Invade Attu Island
American and Canadian troops invade Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces.⟶
Pacific TheaterAleutian Islandsisland hoppinginvasionmilitary operationsCanada
🇯🇵 Japanese Evacuate Kiska Island
Japanese forces begin to evacuate Kiska Island in the Aleutians, their last foothold in the Western hemisphere. The event is almost to the year of their landing.⟶
KiskaAleutian IslandsPacific TheaterJapanese RetreatUS VictoryIsland HoppingEvacuation
🏝️ Battle of Vella Lavella Island Begins
The Land Battle of Vella Lavella island in the Solomons begins.⟶
Pacific TheaterSolomon IslandsVella LavellaNaval BattleJapanUSWarfareIsland HoppingMilitary
