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The Pacific War in Color

But what shouldhave been a cakewalk is turning into thebloodiest American landing is...

But what should
have been a cakewalk is turning into the
bloodiest American landing is turning into the
bloodiest American landing of the Pacific War

Full Transcript

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But what should have been a cakewalk
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is turning into the bloodiest American landing
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is turning into the bloodiest American landing
00:00:06.405 --> 00:00:08.741
of the Pacific War.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:09
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E04 THE MAN STANDING NEXT TO ME HAD HIS HEAD KNOCKED OFF - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
THE MAN STANDING NEXT TO ME HAD HIS HEAD KNOCKED OFF
S01 • E08 Davie: WE USED EVERY IMAGINABLE TOOL THEY HAD - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Davie: WE USED EVERY IMAGINABLE TOOL THEY HAD
S01 • E05 THE FIRST NIGHT, THEY RACE NORTH TO MEET THE INVADING AMERICANS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
THE FIRST NIGHT, THEY RACE NORTH TO MEET THE INVADING AMERIC...
S01 • E02 THE ALLIED CAMP IS NESTLED INSIDE A COCONUT PLANTATION. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
THE ALLIED CAMP IS NESTLED INSIDE A COCONUT PLANTATION.
S01 • E01 PO3 KURYLA: My dad didn't have any work. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
PO3 KURYLA: My dad didn't have any work.
S01 • E06 Thousands of allied prisoners. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Thousands of allied prisoners.
S01 • E07 They tick off military objectives - The Pacific War in Color 00:13
They tick off military objectives
S01 • E03 [artillery fire] - The Pacific War in Color 00:18
[artillery fire]
S01 • E05 [GUNFIRE] - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
[GUNFIRE]
S01 • E01 A lot of times we were wondering - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
A lot of times we were wondering
S01 • E08 Narrator: WORKERS NICKNAME IT "THE BIG SNAKE." - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
Narrator: WORKERS NICKNAME IT "THE BIG SNAKE."
S01 • E06 And the half-million Japanese defenders - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
And the half-million Japanese defenders
S01 • E02 FROM HERE, THEY WANT TO RETAKE THE ENTIRE ISLAND. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
FROM HERE, THEY WANT TO RETAKE THE ENTIRE ISLAND.
S01 • E04 BEHIND THEM, MEN ARE GETTING CUT INTO PIECES. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
BEHIND THEM, MEN ARE GETTING CUT INTO PIECES.
S01 • E04 DONOVAN DECIDES IT'S BETTER TO LET THE SURVIVORS OUT - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
DONOVAN DECIDES IT'S BETTER TO LET THE SURVIVORS OUT
S01 • E05 IN A BLOODY BANZAI ASSAULT IN THE DARKNESS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
IN A BLOODY BANZAI ASSAULT IN THE DARKNESS.
S01 • E02 BUT NEW GUINEA IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
BUT NEW GUINEA IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE.
S01 • E01 NARRATOR: Most people think going to war - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
NARRATOR: Most people think going to war
S01 • E02 MOUNTAINS RISE TO 16,000 FEET, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
MOUNTAINS RISE TO 16,000 FEET,
S01 • E06 Americans land first on Leyte, hoping to win it - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
Americans land first on Leyte, hoping to win it