Seasons & Episodes
The Rise of the Japanese Empire
Japan's armies surge into Manchuria. There, the Chinese must labor to exploit their own nation's resources and infrastru
America Goes to War in the Pacific
Allied and Japanese films bring home the ferocity of Japan's lightning-fast attacks all across the vast Pacific. Meanwhi
The U.S and the Philippines
The war begins badly for America a the Philippines fall prey to Japanese invasion. A thorough study of the archipelago's
The Navy Holds - 1942
Stirring film footage, animation, and maps are combined to vividly illustrate a carrier- based bombing raid on Tokyo and
Guadalcanal: America's First Offensive
At the south end of the Solomon Islands, Japan's presence on Gaudalcanal threatens the America-Australia supply lines. E
War in the North: The Aleutians
To avoid a Japanese march along the Aleutian chain to Alaska, American forces mount blistering air and artillery attacks
The Road Back: New Guinea
American and Australian forces see repeated combat as the Japanese strive to take New Guinea. The campaign is presented
Up the Solomons' Ladder: Bougainville
A compelling blow-by-blow account of the taking of a fortress island! Reconnaissance planes identify targets for America
Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa
Facing a fantastically committed and well prepared enemy, the Allies intensify their offensive. Amphibious assaults on t
The War at Sea
Aircraft carriers and submarines played a particularly significant role in the Pacific war. Dramatic re-creations and ot
Speeding Up the Attack: The Marshalls
On diminutive coral islands of the Marshalls group, fortified Japanese positions offer stiff resistance. American combat
Stepping Stones to the Philippines
A series of occupied islands stood in line between the recently liberated Soloman Islands and the Philippines. Spectacul
Battle for the Marianas
North of New Guinea, the small Mariana Islands lie in a string leading toward Tokyo. A marine Private offers his recolle
The War in the China-Burma-India Theater
A crucial Allied supply line from India into China is lost when Burma falls to the enemy. Ingenious deploying all the sc
Palau: The Fight For Bloody Nose Ridge
Footage of underwater demolition teams at work provides a unique prelude to the memorable story of Palau's invasion. Dur
MacArthur Returns to the Philippines
General MacArthur's solemn promise to return to the Philippines is fulfilled in ground style. At Leye Gulf, American war
Bloody Iwo
Potentially invaluable as forward U.S. airbase, Iwo Jima becomes the scene of earthshaking bombardments and an epic, blo
At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa
American and Japanse footage provides a close-up view of another intense island battle. A U.S. amphibious landing of un
The Air War on Japan
From the Asian mainland and newly liberated islands, American airborne firepower hammers at Japan. Dizzying film sequenc
The Surrender and Occupation of Japan
Extensive footage documents military and social events in Japan following the war's conclusion. Sequences include: Japan
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