Allied Forces Approach Kiska Island in 1943, Encountering Fog and Casualties

A large American fleet approached Kiska Island in the North Pacific in late July 1943, involving battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. The operation reportedly resulted in 300 casualties and a destroyer lost due to fog and friendly fire.

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Tavali po meglenem otoku, streljali na duhove, izgubili 300 mož in rušilca

Otoku Kiska v severnem Pacifiku se je konec julija 1943 približalo veliko ameriško bojno ladjevje. Tri bojne ladje, težka križarka, lahka križarka, 19 rušilcev, pet jurišnih transportnih ladij ter številne druge izkrcevalne in transportne ladje. Ladijski topovi in letalstvo so zasuli otok z bombami. Sila 40.000 mož je udarila na majhen nenaseljen otok. Začela se je operacija Cottage (Koča).

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Allied Forces Approach Kiska Island in 1943, Encountering Fog and Casualties

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Tavali po meglenem otoku, streljali na duhove, izgubili 300 mož in rušilca

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