What the records say
- When
- 27 May 1943 – 29 Jul 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.96° N, 177.46° E
- Description
- 1943 incident in World War II
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Pips
1943 incident in World War II
The Battle of the Pips is the name given to an incident on 27 July 1943, part of the Aleutian campaign of World War II. In preparation for the amphibious assault on the island of Kiska planned for August 1943, the U.S. Navy formed Task Group 16.22 (TG 16.22)sa under the command of Rear Admiral Robert M. Griffin, centered on the battleships Mississippi and Idaho.
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