Crusade in the Pacific DVD

At the outset of the war Japan lay claim to most of the Pacific. Allied forces had to fight their way to Japan's doorstep island by island. This superb 3 DVD set features documentary style footage that takes you on a journey from the epic campaign for the island of Guadalcanal in 1942 to the moment the Marines raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima in 1945 to the eventual surrender and occupation of Japan at the end of the decade. History comes to life through news reels exciting documentary footage and vintage commentary. Disc One - Pacific... In Eruption: Follow the intriguing escalation of tensions in the Pacific with these amazing documentary episodes. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Pacific In Eruption 2. Awakening In The Pacific 3. The Rise Of The Japanese Empire 4. America Goes To War In The Pacific 5. The US Navy And The Philippines 6. The Navy Holds - 1942 7. Guadalcanal - America's First Offensive 8. War In The North - The Aleutians Disc Two - Attack In The Central Pacific: Delve deeper into the Allied force's strategy as the action moves deeper into the Pacific. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Road Back - New Guinea 2. Up The Solomon's Ladder: Bougainville 3. Attack In The Central Pacific 4. The War At Sea 5. Speeding Up The Attack: The Marshalls 6. Stepping Stone To The Philippines 7. Battle For The Marianas 8. The War In The China-Burma-India Circle Disc Three - Shifting Tides In The Orient: With tension at its highest the stage is set for a climactic finale including the famous Battle Of Iwo Jima. Follow the final stages of the war in the Pacific and how its outcome would affect the decades to come. Episodes Comprise: 1. Palau: The Fight For Bloody Nose Ridge 2. MacArthur Returns To The Philippines 3. Bloody Iwo 4. At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa 5. The Air War On Japan 6. The Surrender And Occupation Of Japan 7. Shifting Tides In The Orient 8. War In Korea [show more]

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