Attu Battle Of 750
Top Left: General view of the top of the ridge between the beach where the American Forces landed, and Holtz Bay itself. This picture shows the battle area occupied by the American forces, still trying to dislodge the Japanese forces from the area. Top Right: Looking north from atop the high ridge overlooking the passes leading into Holtz and Chichagof Bays. This picture shows the American forces attacking Japanese held positions in the pass leading to Holtz Bay. Besides being located in the scar-marked saddle, the Japanese had gun positions just above the fogline which the troops were also attempting to eliminate. In the right foreground are several American gun positions overlooking the area. This saddle was heavily shelled by the 105 Howitzer located behind the lines on the beach. Bottom Left: Because of the mud and the tundra, tractors were unable to move the artillery guns into position. For this reason it was necessary to pull them everywhere by hand. In this picture, men can be seen pulling a 37-mm antitank gun forward into a new position. Massacre Bay, Attu Island, in the Aleutians. Bottom Right: Next to the beach, overlooking the bay, the Japanese had installed a battery of six duo-purpose, anti-aircraft and field artillery guns. This picture shows one of the guns in it's placement. Because Japanese were forced to leave in such haste they were unable to disable this gun. As a consequence when the American troops came into this area they used the gun against the Japanese. This picture was taken showing the rear and side of the gun. The entrance, to the right of the gun, under the muzzle, leads to an underground barracks which is itself connected to the next gun in the battery. All of the guns are connected together in the same manner. The dug-out to the left of the gun was used to store ammunition. Some boxes which had contained ammunition can be seen lying about. The cane sacks contain coal or coke for heating purposes. Holtz Bay, Attu Island, in the Aleutians.
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