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Originally Posted by Abbott Shaull
Yeah but the operation of retaking those island tied up resources. Not enough to affect the outcome of the war or to go as far as saying they prolonged the war, but still they tied up resources.
I think this is where the Alaska and Northwest Pacific Invasion angle comes in, even as bone headed as particular.
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The sad thing is that it was the pressure of a few Congressmen that forced the Joint Chiefs to retake Kiska/Attu. Alaska Command was relucant to retake the islands due to the rather unique weather conditions that hampered any meaningful-sized air campaign. And the Japanese had just as much trouble in keeping the islands supplied. All in all, Kiska/Attu were an utter waste of resources to take, hold and retake. The only useful thing that came out of the entire Aleutian Campaign was the recovered Zero fighter that was repaired and flight tested to insure that the F6F Hellcat fighter outperformed the Zero...
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