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ALLIES BEGIN PLANNING FOR THE UNTHINKABLE
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The Pacific War in Color

ALLIES BEGIN PLANNINGFOR THE UNTHINKABLE

ALLIES BEGIN PLANNING
FOR THE UNTHINKABLE

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ALLIES BEGIN PLANNING FOR THE UNTHINKABLE.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:55
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Smithsonian Channel

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The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.
S01 • E03 NARRATOR: Naval planners misjudged the tide. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
NARRATOR: Naval planners misjudged the tide.
S01 • E06 One of the officers approaching the ridge - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
One of the officers approaching the ridge
S01 • E03 They expect five feet of water over the reef -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
They expect five feet of water over the reef --
S01 • E02 AND THE BOYS COULDN'T TWIST THAT GUN FAST ENOUGH. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
AND THE BOYS COULDN'T TWIST THAT GUN FAST ENOUGH.
S01 • E01 But we got a rope, and were taken aboard. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
But we got a rope, and were taken aboard.
S01 • E07 ENS AITKEN: I have never in my life seen so many Navy ships. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
ENS AITKEN: I have never in my life seen so many Navy ships.
S01 • E04 IN CHINA, THEY SET HILLSIDES ABLAZE WITH INCENDIARY BOMBS, - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
IN CHINA, THEY SET HILLSIDES ABLAZE WITH INCENDIARY BOMBS,
S01 • E02 [GUNFIRE] - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
[GUNFIRE]
S01 • E03 But there's only three. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
But there's only three.
S01 • E05 THE BATTLE FOR SAIPAN TOOK A HEAVY TOLL. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
THE BATTLE FOR SAIPAN TOOK A HEAVY TOLL.
S01 • E01 TIM: We didn't think of ourselves as heroes. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
TIM: We didn't think of ourselves as heroes.
S01 • E08 AND WE KNEW THE BEACHES, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
AND WE KNEW THE BEACHES,
S01 • E05 NOW THEY PLAN TO FIGHT FOR TWO ISLANDS AT ONCE-- - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
NOW THEY PLAN TO FIGHT FOR TWO ISLANDS AT ONCE--
S01 • E06 We were 250 strong with six officers. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
We were 250 strong with six officers.
S01 • E07 NARRATOR: Fifteen hundred ships. Half a million men. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
NARRATOR: Fifteen hundred ships. Half a million men.
S01 • E03 [artillery fire] - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
[artillery fire]
S01 • E02 BUT JAPAN RESPONDS WITH TWO MORTAL BLOWS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
BUT JAPAN RESPONDS WITH TWO MORTAL BLOWS.
S01 • E08 ALL SIX MARINE DIVISIONS WERE - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
ALL SIX MARINE DIVISIONS WERE
S01 • E04 AMERICANS GIVE JEEPS TO THE BRITISH AND CHINESE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
AMERICANS GIVE JEEPS TO THE BRITISH AND CHINESE.
S01 • E06 A few days later I found my commander, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
A few days later I found my commander,