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Americans land first on Leyte, hoping to win it
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The Pacific War in Color

Americans land first onLeyte, hoping to win it Americans land first onLeyte, hoping to win...

Americans land first on
Leyte, hoping to win it Americans land first on
Leyte, hoping to win it before invading Luzon
and the capital of Manila

Full Transcript

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Americans land first on Leyte, hoping to win it
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Americans land first on Leyte, hoping to win it
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before invading Luzon and the capital of Manila.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:29
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Smithsonian Channel

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Movie Summary

The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.
S01 • E07 One general says to the press, - The Pacific War in Color 00:13
One general says to the press,
S01 • E04 Man: WE LANDED AT THE WATER'S EDGE AND WE ALL CLIMBED - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Man: WE LANDED AT THE WATER'S EDGE AND WE ALL CLIMBED
S01 • E01 Two thirds think it will make the next generation worse off. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Two thirds think it will make the next generation worse off.
S01 • E08 Narrator: BUT THE EFFORT PAYS OFF. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Narrator: BUT THE EFFORT PAYS OFF.
S01 • E05 DAYLIGHT REVEALS THE AFTERMATH. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
DAYLIGHT REVEALS THE AFTERMATH.
S01 • E02 SO THEY TRY TO ENLIST SOME LOCAL EXPERTISE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
SO THEY TRY TO ENLIST SOME LOCAL EXPERTISE.
S01 • E03 The Americans outnumber the defenders two to one, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
The Americans outnumber the defenders two to one,
S01 • E06 Unlike Peleliu, the beach is not heavily defended. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Unlike Peleliu, the beach is not heavily defended.
S01 • E01 America's focus is inward. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
America's focus is inward.
S01 • E06 By afternoon, MacArthur wades ashore. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
By afternoon, MacArthur wades ashore.
S01 • E07 Americans think 100,000 Japanese are defending Okinawa. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Americans think 100,000 Japanese are defending Okinawa.
S01 • E03 And the Japanese have few heavy weapons. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
And the Japanese have few heavy weapons.
S01 • E02 AMERICAN PILOT KEN GERRISH - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
AMERICAN PILOT KEN GERRISH
S01 • E08 NOW THE PRESSURE ON JAPAN - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
NOW THE PRESSURE ON JAPAN
S01 • E04 Narrator: CHAOS UNFOLDS AS THE MEN SCRAMBLE FOR COVER. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Narrator: CHAOS UNFOLDS AS THE MEN SCRAMBLE FOR COVER.
S01 • E05 I NEVER SAW SO MANY DEAD JAPS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
I NEVER SAW SO MANY DEAD JAPS.
S01 • E03 They quickly secure a large chunk of the island, - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
They quickly secure a large chunk of the island,
S01 • E02 IN THE REMOTE HIGHLANDS OUTSIDE PORT MORESBY. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
IN THE REMOTE HIGHLANDS OUTSIDE PORT MORESBY.
S01 • E01 Venturing much beyond the horizon of their own needs. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Venturing much beyond the horizon of their own needs.
S01 • E04 INSTEAD OF LEAPFROGGING THE BEACH AS PLANNED, - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
INSTEAD OF LEAPFROGGING THE BEACH AS PLANNED,