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The Pacific War in Color

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[explosion] General Buckner
calls this method General Buckner
calls this method "blowtorch and corkscrew." Okinawa is now about
killing, not capturing

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General Buckner calls this method
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General Buckner calls this method
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"blowtorch and corkscrew."
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Okinawa is now about killing, not capturing.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:08
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 • E03 A force of 14,000 - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
A force of 14,000
S01 • E04 AFTER THE DEVASTATING LOSSES AROUND MOUNT TAPOTCHAU, - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
AFTER THE DEVASTATING LOSSES AROUND MOUNT TAPOTCHAU,
S01 • E01 NARRATOR: As Clippers get baptized into war - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
NARRATOR: As Clippers get baptized into war
S01 • E03 The Japanese call in their heavy cruisers and destroyers - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
The Japanese call in their heavy cruisers and destroyers
S01 • E02 IF THE PLANES CAN'T GET OVER "THE HUMP," - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
IF THE PLANES CAN'T GET OVER "THE HUMP,"
S01 • E06 Two weeks into the battle, - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Two weeks into the battle,
S01 • E03 From Rabaul. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
From Rabaul.
S01 • E06 Nearly 10,000 American wounded have been evacuated. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Nearly 10,000 American wounded have been evacuated.
S01 • E05 Narrator: AMERICANS BEGIN A GRISLY ROUTINE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Narrator: AMERICANS BEGIN A GRISLY ROUTINE.
S01 • E07 Okinawa is now about killing, not capturing. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Okinawa is now about killing, not capturing.
S01 • E02 JOINING DOLAN IS ILIA TOLSTOY, - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
JOINING DOLAN IS ILIA TOLSTOY,
S01 • E03 Many ships are tied up - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
Many ships are tied up
S01 • E05 DOG TAGS WILL BE SENT TO FAMILY. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
DOG TAGS WILL BE SENT TO FAMILY.
S01 • E01 It's eyeing up more islands to expand its empire. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
It's eyeing up more islands to expand its empire.
S01 • E04 BUT THIS SOLDIER DEFIES THE NORM AND SURRENDERS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
BUT THIS SOLDIER DEFIES THE NORM AND SURRENDERS.
S01 • E06 PVT MENDEZ: An explosion picked me up - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
PVT MENDEZ: An explosion picked me up
S01 • E05 FINGERPRINTS WILL BECOME PART OF A GRIM DATABASE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
FINGERPRINTS WILL BECOME PART OF A GRIM DATABASE.
S01 • E02 THEY'RE ON A SECRET MISSION - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
THEY'RE ON A SECRET MISSION
S01 • E08 JAPAN PLANNED TO EXECUTE THE REST-- - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
JAPAN PLANNED TO EXECUTE THE REST--
S01 • E07 Far from Okinawa in the South China Sea, - The Pacific War in Color 00:11
Far from Okinawa in the South China Sea,