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Led by Nimitz, the troops set off for Tarawa
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The Pacific War in Color

Led by Nimitz, thetroops set off for Tarawa, Led by Nimitz, thetroops set off for Tarawa,...

Led by Nimitz, the
troops set off for Tarawa, Led by Nimitz, the
troops set off for Tarawa, confident they have
enough men and machines to easily
overrun the tiny atoll

Full Transcript

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Led by Nimitz, the troops set off for Tarawa,
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Led by Nimitz, the troops set off for Tarawa,
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confident they have enough men and machines
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to easily overrun the tiny atoll.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:57
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 • E07 In the first few days, Marines march unimpeded - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
In the first few days, Marines march unimpeded
S01 • E05 MARINES DIG INTO THE SAND, - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
MARINES DIG INTO THE SAND,
S01 • E08 WE WERE ASSIGNED TO MILE ZERO, - The Pacific War in Color 00:13
WE WERE ASSIGNED TO MILE ZERO,
S01 • E04 NEXT THING, MY LIEUTENANT WAS HIT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
NEXT THING, MY LIEUTENANT WAS HIT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
S01 • E02 THEIR NAVIES REPELLED THE JAPANESE - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
THEIR NAVIES REPELLED THE JAPANESE
S01 • E04 HE LOOKED DOWN TO HIS SHOULDER - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
HE LOOKED DOWN TO HIS SHOULDER
S01 • E06 But each man knows the Philippines are different. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
But each man knows the Philippines are different.
S01 • E03 But what should have been a cakewalk - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
But what should have been a cakewalk
S01 • E01 Many feel America should solve its own problems first. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Many feel America should solve its own problems first.
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 • E08 Narrator: WORKERS NICKNAME IT "THE BIG SNAKE." - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
Narrator: WORKERS NICKNAME IT "THE BIG SNAKE."
S01 • E01 A lot of times we were wondering - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
A lot of times we were wondering
S01 • E05 [GUNFIRE] - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
[GUNFIRE]