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The Pacific War in Color

One soldier confesses, "The entire island lookedas if it had been picked up "The entire...

NARRATOR: One soldier confesses, "The entire island looked
as if it had been picked up "The entire island looked
as if it had been picked up 20,000 feet and then dropped." 20,000 feet and then dropped." As Americans
sneak up to Kwajalein, there is barely a
whimper of crossfire

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NARRATOR: One soldier confesses,
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"The entire island looked as if it had been picked up
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"The entire island looked as if it had been picked up
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20,000 feet and then dropped."
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20,000 feet and then dropped."
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As Americans sneak up to Kwajalein,
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there is barely a whimper of crossfire.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:21
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 • 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.
S01 • E01 They practice treading water -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
They practice treading water --
S01 • E06 No Japanese are on the beach itself. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
No Japanese are on the beach itself.
S01 • E07 For sailors like Howard Jones, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
For sailors like Howard Jones,
S01 • E05 IN NINE SEPARATE RAIDS FROM CHINA, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
IN NINE SEPARATE RAIDS FROM CHINA,
S01 • E06 Inside the mountain is a maze of tunnels and monster pillboxes - The Pacific War in Color 00:09
Inside the mountain is a maze of tunnels and monster pillbox...
S01 • E04 YOU PULLED OFF YOUR SOCKS AND MOST OF YOUR SKIN CAME OFF. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
YOU PULLED OFF YOUR SOCKS AND MOST OF YOUR SKIN CAME OFF.
S01 • E07 SN JONES: The smoke went down in the ship - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
SN JONES: The smoke went down in the ship
S01 • E01 But deeper water awaits -- in an unlikely place. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
But deeper water awaits -- in an unlikely place.
S01 • E02 THE EMPIRE RACES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
THE EMPIRE RACES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC
S01 • E05 [EXPLOSION] - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
[EXPLOSION]
S01 • E03 There is barely a whimper of crossfire. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
There is barely a whimper of crossfire.
S01 • E07 And so many guys suffocated. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
And so many guys suffocated.
S01 • E04 Narrator: ANY CHANCE TO GET HALFWAY CLEAN IS A GODSEND. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Narrator: ANY CHANCE TO GET HALFWAY CLEAN IS A GODSEND.
S01 • E07 SN CLEMENTSON: Seeing the dead didn't bother me too much, - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
SN CLEMENTSON: Seeing the dead didn't bother me too muc...
S01 • E03 Believing the reef side is too shallow for landing craft. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Believing the reef side is too shallow for landing craft.
S01 • E01 Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School near Chicago. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School near Chicago.
S01 • E06 Marines are trapped within yards of where they landed. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Marines are trapped within yards of where they landed.
S01 • E05 Narrator: THIS IS JAPANESE FOOTAGE OF ONE RAID'S AFTERMATH. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Narrator: THIS IS JAPANESE FOOTAGE OF ONE RAID'S AFTERM...