"Japan" . . "6th Infantry Division" . "* USS Abner Read struck a stray Japanese mine during the operation, totaling 309 casualties." . . . "N/A" . "*1st Special Service Force" . "7th InfantryDivision" . "* 4th InfantryRegiment" . "Operation Cottage was a tactical maneuver which completed the Aleutian Islands campaign. On August 15, 1943, Allied military forces landed on Kiska Island, which had been occupied by Japanese forces since June, 1942. The Japanese, however, had secretly abandoned the island two weeks prior, and so the Allied landings were unopposed. Despite this, after over two days in thick fog and in a confused state of affairs, U.S. and Canadian forces mistook each other for the enemy."@en . "Allies ceasefire and secure Kiska unopposed by Japanese forces" . . "*The friendly fire incident left 50 wounded on either side." . "(not present)" . "1943-08-15Z"^^ . "* 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment" . . "* 13th InfantryBrigade" . .