The cultural landscape of the World War II battlefield of Kiska, Aleutian Islands : findings of a cultural heritage survey, carried out in June 2009 / Dirk HR Spennemann.
Imprint
Albury, [NSW : Charles Sturt University, Institute for Land, Water and Society, 2011]
xxxvii, 545 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Note
"August 2011."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-485) and index.
Summary
Kiska forms a dramatic cultural landscape, a battlefield pure and simple. With little landscape modification before World War II, and virtually no modification thereafter, Kiska is a unique place to illustrate the effects of modern air-borne warfare. Bomb craters and damaged ground installations speak of the damage wrought by the attacking forces, while anti-aircraft guns and the broken remains of shot-down aircraft testify to the defenders' resolve and the ultimate price paid by many American aircrew.
Funding
"Report to the U.S. National Park Service, Alaska in fulfillment of American Battlefield Protection Program Grant # ABPP-NPS-09-001" -- T.p. verso.
