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James Redding: THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED
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The Pacific War in Color

THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED, "IT’S AGAINST NAVAL REGULATIONS, BUT ALL HANDS CAN LAY DOWNALL...

James Redding:
THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED, James Redding:
THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED, "IT’S AGAINST NAVAL REGULATIONS, BUT ALL HANDS CAN LAY DOWN
TO THE SCULLERY FOR TWO CANS OF BEER." FOR TWO CANS OF BEER." ♪ ♪ ♪ Narrator:
ALL ACROSS THE PACIFIC, MEN SLATED FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT
GET THE NEWS OF THEIR LIVES

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James Redding: THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED,
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James Redding: THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED,
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"IT’S AGAINST NAVAL REGULATIONS,
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BUT ALL HANDS CAN LAY DOWN TO THE SCULLERY
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FOR TWO CANS OF BEER."
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FOR TWO CANS OF BEER."
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Narrator: ALL ACROSS THE PACIFIC,
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MEN SLATED FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT GET THE NEWS OF THEIR LIVES.
Duration
26 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:17
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 • E07 The waist gunner tries to finish it off, tracers blazing. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
The waist gunner tries to finish it off, tracers blazing.
S01 • E03 NARRATOR: After a final briefing, they load up - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
NARRATOR: After a final briefing, they load up
S01 • E06 En route, crews review their targets ... - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
En route, crews review their targets ...
S01 • E04 AMERICANS WILL SOON PREPARE IT FOR THE B-29. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
AMERICANS WILL SOON PREPARE IT FOR THE B-29.
S01 • E05 AMERICANS WILL CONTINUE TO FIND JAPANESE TROOPS - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
AMERICANS WILL CONTINUE TO FIND JAPANESE TROOPS
S01 • E03 For a 2,000-mile trip across the Pacific. - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
For a 2,000-mile trip across the Pacific.
S01 • E07 [artillery fire] - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
[artillery fire]
S01 • E01 Then Japan bombs the U.S. military base on Guam - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Then Japan bombs the U.S. military base on Guam
S01 • E06 MG LEMAY: We didn't really know anything about Japan. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
MG LEMAY: We didn't really know anything about Japan.
S01 • E04 WHY THE JAPANESE LEFT IT FOR THE TAKING IS A MYSTERY. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
WHY THE JAPANESE LEFT IT FOR THE TAKING IS A MYSTERY.
S01 • E03 For most, it's the farthest they've ever been from home -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
For most, it's the farthest they've ever been from...
S01 • E01 That the Falks filmed a few years earlier. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
That the Falks filmed a few years earlier.
S01 • E06 We didn't have any secret agents - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
We didn't have any secret agents
S01 • E04 MAYBE AMERICAN BOMBS MADE THEM FLEE? - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
MAYBE AMERICAN BOMBS MADE THEM FLEE?
S01 • E01 In three days, they capture the island - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
In three days, they capture the island
S01 • E05 AFTER A BATTLE THAT OFFICIALLY LASTED LESS THAN TWO WEEKS, - The Pacific War in Color 00:15
AFTER A BATTLE THAT OFFICIALLY LASTED LESS THAN TWO WEEKS,
S01 • E06 NARRATOR: But an even bigger problem looms at 25,000 feet -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
NARRATOR: But an even bigger problem looms at 25,000 feet --
S01 • E07 Then, 90 American and Australian ships - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Then, 90 American and Australian ships
S01 • E03 ST. BRUNTON: The commander inherited a bunch of - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
ST. BRUNTON: The commander inherited a bunch of
S01 • E01 Also on December 7th, Japan invades the Gilbert Islands, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
Also on December 7th, Japan invades the Gilbert Islands,