Aleutians 1942 43: Struggle for the North Pacific. - 333

It is often forgotten that during WWII, the Japanese managed to successfully invade and conquer a precious part of American home soil - the first time this had happened since 1815.

Capturing the Aleutian Islands, located in Alaska territory, was seen by the Japanese as vital in order to shore up their northern defensive perimeter.

Featuring the largest Japanese banzai in charge of the war, first use of pre-battle battleship bombardment in the Pacific and the battle at the Komandorski Islands, this is the full story of the forgotten battle to liberate American soil from the Japanese.