Attu Island in 360

War War II came ashore in 1942 on the remote Alaskan islands of Attu and Kiska, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Explore the landscape of combat in this 360 degree video.

Video description:
[guitar music playing]
Scene 1: Small bay with remains of a wooden dock surrounded by green mountains and yellow flowers along the beach. Text: Attu Island, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Scene 2: A dark sandy beach with remains of a wooden pier, tall grasses, and yellow flowers. Text: May 11, 1943: U.S. troops land on this beach to take back the island from Japanese invasion.
Scene 3: a metal structure shaped like a 3 dimensional star commemorates the Battle of Attu in Japanese and English. The star sits on a hillside surrounded by green mountains. Text: 19 days later, the only land battle fought on U.S. soil ended on Engineer Hill.
Scene 4: A view of green mountains and valleys from a ridge. Small green shrubs and grasses and purple thistle move in the breeze. An old road in the distance climbs towards a mountain pass. Text: Remembering the Forgotten War, Attu 75, with USFWS logos.

Video: Lisa Hupp/USFWS
Music: Josh Woodward/CC

Видео Attu Island in 360 канала U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service