Battle of Attu

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

Battle of Attu is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 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 {'latitude': 52.879075, 'longitude': 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].

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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], in Japan[21]; World War II[8], a world war[22], in Japan[23]; and American Theater[9], a theater of war[24], in United States[25]. 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 (511 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap node id → 3684733193
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap node id: 3684733193, Adding OSM node id claim from wikidata tag on node/3684733193 in United States"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    End time → —
    Part of → —
    Start time → +1943-05-11T00:00:00Z
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007295862605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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