Operation Cottage

Operation Cottage
American troops landing on Kiska.
Date August 15, 1943 Location Kiska, Territory of Alaska Result Allies ceasefire and secure Kiska unopposed by Japanese forces
Belligerents
United States  Canada	Japan (not present)
Commanders and leaders
Charles Corlett E.A. Potts	N/A
Strength
United States 7th Infantry Division 4th Infantry Regiment 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment 1st Special Service Force US Navy (T.G. 16.22) 6th Infantry Division 13th Infantry Brigade	N/A
Casualties and losses
Over 300 allied casualties {approximately 309 casualties}
USS Abner Read struck a stray Japanese mine during the operation, totaling 118 casualties. The friendly fire incident left 50 wounded on either side.

 United States 7th Infantry Division

6th Infantry Division

Operation Cottage was a tactical maneuver which completed the Aleutian Islands campaign. On August 15, 1943, Allied military forces landed on Kiska Island, which had been occupied by Japanese forces since June, 1942. The Japanese, however, had secretly abandoned the island two weeks prior, and so the Allied landings were unopposed. Despite this, after over two days in thick fog and in a confused state of affairs, U.S. and Canadian forces mistook each other for the enemy. The brief firefight left 32 dead, with a further 50 wounded on either side and 130 trench foot wounds. Allied forces suffered over 300 casualties in total during the operation, due to stray Japanese mines, friendly fire incidents, and the difficult terrain.

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