Operation Cottage

August 15, 1943 · Kiska

Result Allied victory

American and Canadian troops landed on Kiska in the Aleutian Islands to retake it from Japan. The Japanese had already left in secret, but some Allied soldiers died in friendly fire and from mines.

On the map Contemporaries

Allies

Axis

United States

Canada

Japan

Strength and losses

Killed: 92
Wounded: 221

United States Strength 34,000

Canada Strength 5,300

Units

First Special Service Force 10th Mountain Division 6th Canadian Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division (United States) 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade 184th Infantry Regiment (United States) 4th Infantry Regiment (United States) 53rd Infantry Regiment (United States) 87th Infantry Regiment (United States) United States Navy