US Research›Conflicts›Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts›Battle of Kiska
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Battle of Kiska

1943
Alaska
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1943
Location
Alaska
Status
Historical record
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
United States
Forces
(evacuated) Japanese garrison of 5,183
VS
Victor
Japan (strategic withdrawal)
Forces
34,426 US and Canadian troops
Outcome
Japanese had secretly evacuated entire garrison 3 weeks earlier; 313 Allied casualties from friendly fire, mines, and booby traps
The Battle

History & Significance

Japanese successfully evacuated their entire Kiska garrison under Allied noses through fog. Allied troops fought each other and Japanese booby traps for days before realizing the island was empty — a major embarrassment.

Casualties & Losses

313 Allied casualties (friendly fire, booby traps, disease); 0 Japanese

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Battle of Kiska take place?
Battle of Kiska took place in 1943.
Where was Battle of Kiska fought?
Battle of Kiska was fought in Alaska, United States.
What was the outcome of Battle of Kiska?
Japanese had secretly evacuated entire garrison 3 weeks earlier; 313 Allied casualties from friendly fire, mines, and booby traps
What was the significance of Battle of Kiska?
Japanese successfully evacuated their entire Kiska garrison under Allied noses through fog. Allied troops fought each other and Japanese booby traps for days before realizing the island was empty — a major embarrassment.
More from this era

Other Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts Engagements

Japanese Occupation of Attu Island (1942)
1942
Alaska
Dutch Harbor Attack (Alaska)
1942
Alaska
Battle of Dutch Harbor
1942
Alaska
Japanese Occupation of Kiska
1942
Alaska
Battle of Attu (Aleutian Islands)
1943
Alaska
Battle of Komandorski Islands (Aleutians)
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu – Massacre Bay Landing
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu
1943
Alaska
Aleutian Islands Campaign — Attu
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu – Engineer Hill
1943
Alaska
Battle of the Komandorski Islands
1943
Alaska
Battle of Kiska — Unopposed Landing
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu – Chichagof Harbor
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu — Engineer Hill (Last Stand)
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu — Engineer Hill
1943
Alaska
Kiska Occupation – Unopposed Landing
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu Island
1943
Alaska
Aleutian Islands — Kiska
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu – Fish Hook Ridge
1943
Alaska
Battle of Attu — Chicagof Harbor
1943
Alaska
All battles in Alaska›
Source

Content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Aubrey Research

Explore the history around Alaska

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in the US, drawing on NRHP records, battlefield archives, census history and geological data to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near AlaskaView a free sample report
All Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts Battles