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BRAVING RETURN FIRE, THEY POUND THE BEACHES
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The Pacific War in Color

BRAVING RETURN FIRE,THEY POUND THE BEACHES BRAVING RETURN FIRE,THEY POUND THE BEACHES TO...

BRAVING RETURN FIRE,
THEY POUND THE BEACHES BRAVING RETURN FIRE,
THEY POUND THE BEACHES TO SOFTEN THEM UP
FOR THE LANDING

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BRAVING RETURN FIRE, THEY POUND THE BEACHES
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BRAVING RETURN FIRE, THEY POUND THE BEACHES
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TO SOFTEN THEM UP FOR THE LANDING.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:11
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E06 It takes two bloody weeks to secure the airfield, - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
It takes two bloody weeks to secure the airfield,
S01 • E08 Narrator: THEN ONE OF OPPENHEIMER’S COLLEAGUES - The Pacific War in Color 00:21
Narrator: THEN ONE OF OPPENHEIMER’S COLLEAGUES
S01 • E06 And they're uncertain it was ever a real threat. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
And they're uncertain it was ever a real threat.
S01 • E02 IN FACT, WE JUST COULDN'T HELP STARE AT THEM. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
IN FACT, WE JUST COULDN'T HELP STARE AT THEM.
S01 • E07 They move cautiously, expecting a trap. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
They move cautiously, expecting a trap.
S01 • E01 [explosions and gunfire] - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
[explosions and gunfire]
S01 • E04 [EXPLOSION BOOMING] - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
[EXPLOSION BOOMING]
S01 • E05 A JAPANESE DEFENDER WONDERS WHAT'S GOING ON. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
A JAPANESE DEFENDER WONDERS WHAT'S GOING ON.
S01 • E02 Narrator: THE AMERICANS HAVE SHARPER UNIFORMS - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Narrator: THE AMERICANS HAVE SHARPER UNIFORMS
S01 • E07 But there's no sign of the enemy. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
But there's no sign of the enemy.
S01 • E06 Is down by nearly 60 percent. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Is down by nearly 60 percent.
S01 • E05 Man: IT BECOMES QUIET AFTER THE ENEMY WARSHIPS LEAVE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Man: IT BECOMES QUIET AFTER THE ENEMY WARSHIPS LEAVE.
S01 • E02 THEY EARN UP TO TWICE AS MUCH AS THE AUSSIE SOLDIER - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
THEY EARN UP TO TWICE AS MUCH AS THE AUSSIE SOLDIER
S01 • E04 THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE FIRST WAVE OF TROOPS - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE FIRST WAVE OF TROOPS
S01 • E03 Americans thought they were prepared for Tarawa. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Americans thought they were prepared for Tarawa.
S01 • E06 With Bloody Nose Ridge surrounded - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
With Bloody Nose Ridge surrounded
S01 • E03 How did it come to this? - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
How did it come to this?
S01 • E08 SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF AN EMPTY DESERT. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF AN EMPTY DESERT.
S01 • E01 NARRATOR: In the 1930s, America is a fragmented society. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
NARRATOR: In the 1930s, America is a fragmented society.
S01 • E07 Some wonder if they've landed on the wrong island. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Some wonder if they've landed on the wrong island.