• 2005
  • 45m
Pacific: The Lost Evidence

Summary Archival aerial images, some lost or forgotten until now, are used to build 3-dimensional views of World War II Pacific battle sites. Including commentary by soldiers who fought in them, we revisit eight key battles of that war: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Leyte, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. View more details

  • 2005
  • 45m

Pacific: The Lost Evidence

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Michael Carroll John Wukovits Dai Tabuchi William Rogal

All cast & crew

7.8

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 17, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Flashback Television

Summary Archival aerial images, some lost or forgotten until now, are used to build 3-dimensional views of World War II Pacific battle sites. Including commentary by soldiers who fought in them, we revisit eight key battles of that war: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Leyte, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 17, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Flashback Television

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 17, 2005
Pearl Harbor
A detailed look at the Japanese attack on the naval and air bases of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7 1941.
Episode 2 • Nov 17, 2005
Iwo Jima
A detailed look at the invasion of the island of Iwo Jima, a 36-day battle of attrition that left 6,000 Americans and 20,000 Japanese dead. The island was strategically vital due to its position midway between Japan and American air bases in the Marianas. Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for 2,200 aircraft by the end of the war.
Episode 3 • Dec 01, 2005
Guadalcanal
A detailed look at the land and naval battles for the island of Guadalcanal, the first American invasion of the Pacific war.
Episode 4 • Dec 01, 2005
Tarawa
A detailed look at the battle for the tiny Pacific island at Tarawa atoll, one of the bloodiest battles in American history. During the 76-hour conflict, 6,000 men (including 1,000 Americans) were killed and 2,000 wounded.
Episode 5 • Dec 15, 2005
Saipan
A detailed look at the 24-day battle for the island of Saipan, the first time U.S. soldiers invaded Japanese soil, and the naval Battle of the Philippine Sea, known by the Americans as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".
Episode 6 • Dec 15, 2005
Leyte Gulf
A detailed look at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in world history. For the first time in the Pacific war, kamikaze suicide attacks were used against the Allies. After the battle, the Japanese surface fleet ceased to be an effective force for the rest of the war.
Episode 7 • Dec 22, 2005
Guam
A detailed look at the recapture of the heavily-defended island of Guam, the first American territory to fall to Japan early in World War II. Guam's airstrips were strategically important because the island lies only 1400 miles from the Japanese home islands.
Episode 8 • Dec 22, 2005
Okinawa
A detailed look at the invasion of Okinawa, the last great battle of World War II and the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific campaign. In the 82-day battle of attrition, more than 200,000 people died, including many Okinawan civilians.
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