Japanese occupation of Kiska

Japanese occupation of Kiska
Part of the American Theater and the Pacific Theater of World War II
Japanese troops raise the Imperial battle flag on Kiska after landing on 6 June 1942.
Date 6 June 1942 – 28 July 1943 Location Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Territory of Alaska, United States 51°58′23″N 177°29′42″E / 51.973°N 177.495°E / 51.973; 177.495 Result Japanese victory Territorial changes Japanese occupation commences
Belligerents
United States United States Navy	Japan Imperial Japanese Navy Special Naval Landing Forces
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Mulls (Not present during initial landing)[1]	Kiichiro Higuchi Takeji Ono Boshiro Hosogaya Monzo Akiyama
Strength
10-man weather station 1-6 dogs 3 aircraft[1]	+500 Special Naval Landing Forces (Initial force) 5,183-5,400 civilians and soldiers (Occupation)[2]
Casualties and losses
2 killed 7 captured 1 escaped (later surrendered)	No casualties during initial capture, or during occupation/withdraw.

The Japanese occupation of Kiska took place between 6 June 1942 and 28 July 1943 during the Aleutian Islands campaign of the American Theater and the Pacific Theater of World War II. The Japanese occupied Kiska and nearby Attu Island in order to protect the northern flank of the Japanese Empire.