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� Initially,
the cave seems ordinary, but after inspecting
it further, John believes it might
house important clues. Utilizing caves
like this is typical of Japanese military tactics
in World War II. During the Battle
of Peleliu in 1944, the U. S. Marines
amphibious assault of the small volcanic island was predicted to take
only five days, but it lasted
more than two months. because the 11,000 Japanese
defenders bunkered down in the island's natural
system of caves. More than 10,000 Japanese
soldiers were killed before it was over. A group of 35
managed to hold out for an additional
18 months living in a cave, only surrendering in 1947, a full year and a half
after World War II ended
the cave seems ordinary, but after inspecting
it further, John believes it might
house important clues. Utilizing caves
like this is typical of Japanese military tactics
in World War II. During the Battle
of Peleliu in 1944, the U. S. Marines
amphibious assault of the small volcanic island was predicted to take
only five days, but it lasted
more than two months. because the 11,000 Japanese
defenders bunkered down in the island's natural
system of caves. More than 10,000 Japanese
soldiers were killed before it was over. A group of 35
managed to hold out for an additional
18 months living in a cave, only surrendering in 1947, a full year and a half
after World War II ended
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‐ Initially,
the cave seems ordinary,
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but after inspecting
it further,
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John believes it might
house important clues.
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Utilizing caves
like this is typical
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of Japanese military tactics
in World War II.
00:00:16.224 --> 00:00:19.769
During the Battle
of Peleliu in 1944,
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the U. S. Marines
amphibious assault
00:00:21.896 --> 00:00:23.648
of the small volcanic island
00:00:23.648 --> 00:00:26.609
was predicted to take
only five days,
00:00:26.609 --> 00:00:29.153
but it lasted
more than two months.
00:00:29.153 --> 00:00:33.241
because the 11,000 Japanese
defenders bunkered down
00:00:33.241 --> 00:00:35.618
in the island's natural
system of caves.
00:00:35.618 --> 00:00:39.455
More than 10,000 Japanese
soldiers were killed
00:00:39.455 --> 00:00:41.001
before it was over.
00:00:41.001 --> 00:00:43.668
A group of 35
managed to hold out
00:00:43.668 --> 00:00:46.462
for an additional
18 months living in a cave,
00:00:46.462 --> 00:00:49.548
only surrendering in 1947,
00:00:49.548 --> 00:00:52.002
a full year and a half
after World War II ended.
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Movie Summary
Legend has it that there is a treasure of immense value buried in the Philippine jungle - now a team of American experts, with the help of the only surviving witness, try to uncover the clues to solve the greatest mystery of WW2.
