Battle of Attu

1943 battle in the Pacific theatre of World War II
Event battle Q700572
Battle of Attu
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Battle of Attu

Summary

Battle of Attu is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,650 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Attu is in the country of United States[3].
  • Battle of Attu's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Attu was Attu Island[5].
  • Battle of Attu is part of Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign[6].
  • Battle of Attu is part of Pacific War[7].
  • Battle of Attu is part of World War II[8].
  • Battle of Attu is part of American Theater[9].
  • Battle of Attu's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Attu[10].
  • Battle of Attu began on May 11, 1943[11].
  • Battle of Attu ended on May 30, 1943[12].
  • Battle of Attu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.879075, 'lon': 173.15688889}[13].
  • A participant in Battle of Attu was United States[14].
  • A participant in Battle of Attu was Empire of Japan[15].
  • Battle of Attu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Attu[16].
  • Battle of Attu's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Attu[17].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Attu began on May 11, 1943[11]. It ended on May 30, 1943[12]. It took place at Attu Island[5]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Part of include Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign[6], a military campaign[18], in Empire of Japan[19]; Pacific War[7], a theater of war[20]; World War II[8], a world war[21]; and American Theater[9], a theater of war[22]. Battle of Attu's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United States[14] and Empire of Japan[15].

Why It Matters

Battle of Attu ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,650 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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