The American troops on Attu were ill-prepared for the cold, stormy environment of the Aleutians, but they were better prepared for the Kiska campaign with heavier clothing and training supplemented by 15–45 days of acclimatization and maneuvers in the Aleutians.
De amerikanske tropper på Attu var dårligt forberedt på det kolde, stormende vejr i Aleuterne, men de blev bedre forberedt til felttoget på Kiska med varmere tøj og 15-45 dages akklimatisering og manøvrer i Aleuterne.