Battle of Guadalcanal
Forced to evacuate from Guadalcanal
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1943 in Japan
Explore 10 historical events and records for Japan in 1943.
Historical records for Japan in 1943
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February
April
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Combined Fleet
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Combined Fleet
Operation I-Go
Yamamoto directs Operation I-Go, a major Japanese air offensive against Allied positions in the Solomons and New Guinea.
May
Battle of Attu
Yamasaki leads the final Japanese attack on Attu and is killed as organized resistance collapses.
July
Evacuation of Kiska
Kimura evacuates the Japanese garrison from Kiska under fog, removing thousands of troops without Allied interception.
November
Declaration of Cairo
The Allies proclaim that Japan will be stripped of all land gained since 1914
Other events (month unknown)
Assassination of Isoruku Yamamoto
The US decodes inspection details of Yamamoto & intercepts his plane
Death of Isoruku Yamamoto
Death of Isoruku Yamamoto, killed by the Americans
Judo Saga
Kurosawas Judo Saga
How these records were prepared
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