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The Pacific War in Color

I could I couldlook up from my foxhole and it was just 20, 30mortars in the air at a time

[explosions] [explosions] CPL SHERRILL: I could
look up from my foxhole CPL SHERRILL: I could
look up from my foxhole and it was just 20, 30
mortars in the air at a time

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CPL SHERRILL: I could look up from my foxhole
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CPL SHERRILL: I could look up from my foxhole
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and it was just 20, 30 mortars in the air at a time.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:56
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 • E03 As they approach Kwajalein on February 1st, - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
As they approach Kwajalein on February 1st,
S01 • E01 For the crew. Of course, there were 2,000 sailors. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
For the crew. Of course, there were 2,000 sailors.
S01 • E07 She has to retreat from duty. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
She has to retreat from duty.
S01 • E01 NARRATOR: Michael Kuryla, who admired Navy ships - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
NARRATOR: Michael Kuryla, who admired Navy ships
S01 • E05 NOW, TWO YEARS LATER, AMERICA RUNS INTO THE SAME PROBLEMS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
NOW, TWO YEARS LATER, AMERICA RUNS INTO THE SAME PROBLEMS.
S01 • E07 The USS Comfort -- a hospital ship -- also gets hit. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
The USS Comfort -- a hospital ship -- also gets hit.
S01 • E03 CMD. KIMMINS: I have never seen such a shambles in my life. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
CMD. KIMMINS: I have never seen such a shambles in my life.
S01 • E03 The beach was a mass of highly colored fish - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
The beach was a mass of highly colored fish
S01 • E07 The plane rips through three decks - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
The plane rips through three decks
S01 • E05 TARGET INTELLIGENCE IS SPOTTY. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
TARGET INTELLIGENCE IS SPOTTY.
S01 • E02 MIDWAY IS A COLOSSAL VICTORY FOR THE AMERICANS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
MIDWAY IS A COLOSSAL VICTORY FOR THE AMERICANS.
S01 • E01 Then they'd give us our haircuts, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Then they'd give us our haircuts,
S01 • E06 NARRATOR: By 9:20 a.m., - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
NARRATOR: By 9:20 a.m.,
S01 • E01 Our ears were holding them up. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Our ears were holding them up.
S01 • E06 It's an unceasing, ear-splitting barrage. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
It's an unceasing, ear-splitting barrage.
S01 • E07 Killing doctors, nurses, and patients. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Killing doctors, nurses, and patients.
S01 • E05 WINDS BLOW THE BOMBS OFF COURSE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
WINDS BLOW THE BOMBS OFF COURSE.
S01 • E03 NARRATOR: One soldier confesses, - The Pacific War in Color 00:16
NARRATOR: One soldier confesses,
S01 • E04 WHEN ALLOWED TO PULL BACK FROM THE FRONT, - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
WHEN ALLOWED TO PULL BACK FROM THE FRONT,
S01 • E05 SOME MISS BY 20 MILES. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
SOME MISS BY 20 MILES.