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The Pacific War in Color

It takes threedays of hard fighting, over 1,000 deadand 2,000 wounded, over 1,000 deadand...

It takes three
days of hard fighting, over 1,000 dead
and 2,000 wounded, over 1,000 dead
and 2,000 wounded, to capture an island of
less than three square miles

Full Transcript

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It takes three days of hard fighting,
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over 1,000 dead and 2,000 wounded,
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over 1,000 dead and 2,000 wounded,
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to capture an island of less than three square miles.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:02
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 • E02 [DOG BARKS] - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
[DOG BARKS]
S01 • E04 WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE AT ALL NIGHT FLYING. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE AT ALL NIGHT FLYING.
S01 • E07 More than Tarawa & Saipan combined. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
More than Tarawa & Saipan combined.
S01 • E08 THERE WAS NO MEASURE, NO SCALE BY WHICH TO JUDGE THIS THING. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
THERE WAS NO MEASURE, NO SCALE BY WHICH TO JUDGE THIS THING.
S01 • E01 It's December 6th, 1941. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
It's December 6th, 1941.
S01 • E06 Americans have advanced as far as the Mariana Islands. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Americans have advanced as far as the Mariana Islands.
S01 • E05 AFTER WATCHING THIS FILM, THE BRASS ON SAIPAN DON'T HESITATE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
AFTER WATCHING THIS FILM, THE BRASS ON SAIPAN DON'T HES...
S01 • E04 Narrator: AT DUSK, AMERICAN PILOTS FIND THE FLEET. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Narrator: AT DUSK, AMERICAN PILOTS FIND THE FLEET.
S01 • E07 Medical units scramble to treat every injury. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Medical units scramble to treat every injury.
S01 • E03 FILM NARRATOR: This is the price we have to pay - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
FILM NARRATOR: This is the price we have to pay
S01 • E06 Saipan, Guam and Tinian are all recently captured, - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
Saipan, Guam and Tinian are all recently captured,
S01 • E03 And before it's over there'll be more dead - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
And before it's over there'll be more dead
S01 • E02 BY JUNE OF 1942, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
BY JUNE OF 1942,
S01 • E07 Back home, officers escorted by chaplains - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
Back home, officers escorted by chaplains
S01 • E08 Narrator: AS TIBBETS LINES UP FOR A MEDAL, - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Narrator: AS TIBBETS LINES UP FOR A MEDAL,
S01 • E01 The American military is on alert, but not up to speed. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
The American military is on alert, but not up to speed.
S01 • E04 SOME OF THE SMALLER SHIPS CAN MOVE AT 40 KNOTS, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
SOME OF THE SMALLER SHIPS CAN MOVE AT 40 KNOTS,
S01 • E06 They are paving the way for a brand new aircraft -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
They are paving the way for a brand new aircraft --
S01 • E05 INSIDE OF A YEAR, AMERICA'S USE OF NAPALM IN THE PACIFIC - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
INSIDE OF A YEAR, AMERICA'S USE OF NAPALM IN THE PACIFI...
S01 • E01 On this very day, one unit - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
On this very day, one unit