Summary Crusade in the Pacific looks at the difficult New Guinea campaign. The Japanese lands on the island and entrench themselves there early in 1942. They attack Milne Bay with an amphibious force, but they are beaten back by allied forces. Australian forces drive across the mountainous island and eventual meet up with U.S. soldiers. Slowly they move through the northern part of the island defeating the Japanese at Lae and the Bismarck Sea.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Westbrook Van Voorhis Frank Gibney Robert Sherrod Weston C. Pullen
Genres : History War Documentary
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : The March of Time
Summary Crusade in the Pacific looks at the difficult New Guinea campaign. The Japanese lands on the island and entrench themselves there early in 1942. They attack Milne Bay with an amphibious force, but they are beaten back by allied forces. Australian forces drive across the mountainous island and eventual meet up with U.S. soldiers. Slowly they move through the northern part of the island defeating the Japanese at Lae and the Bismarck Sea.
Genres : History War Documentary
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : The March of Time
