Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island by Coyle, Brendan
Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island by Coyle, Brendan

Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island

Alaska's windswept Aleutian Island chain arcs for over a thousand miles toward Asia from the Alaska Peninsula....
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Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island by Coyle, Brendan

Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island

$689.50
Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island by Coyle, Brendan

Kiska: The Japanese Occupation of an Alaska Island

$689.50
Author: Brendan Coyle
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Alaska's windswept Aleutian Island chain arcs for over a thousand miles toward Asia from the Alaska Peninsula. In this remote and hostile archipelago is Kiska Island, an uninhabited sub-arctic speck in the tempestuous Bering Sea. Few have the opportunity even to visit this island, but in June of 1942 Japanese troops seized Kiska and neighboring Attu in the only occupation of North American territory since the War of 1812.

The bastion of Japan's possessions in Alaska, Kiska was soon fortified with 7,500 enemy troops, their equipment, and a labyrinth of tunnels. For thirteen months Japanese troops withstood constant bombardment from American forces while retaining a tenuous hold on the island. Finally forced to abandon their position, the Japanese occupiers evacuated without their equipment and personal effects, leaving behind a trail of artifacts.

Brendan Coyle spent fifty-one days on the island searching out the tunnels, the equipment, and the objects, all frozen in time. Kiska brings together the images Coyle amassed during his exploration and his archival research. Accompanying explanations put the images in historical perspective, opening a window on a little-known battlefield and shining a rare light on a shadowy occupation.

Author: Brendan Coyle
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 10/15/2014
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781602232372

About the Author
Brendan Coyle has worked his way through the marine industry from deckhand to shipyard project management. His fascination with maritime history led him to discover two historically significant West Coast shipwrecks. He lives in Richmond, British Columbia.



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