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The Pacific War in Color

Thebeach was a sheet of flame backed by a hugewall of black smoke, backed by a hugewall...

PVT SLEDGE: The
beach was a sheet of flame backed by a huge
wall of black smoke, backed by a huge
wall of black smoke, as though the
island was on fire

Full Transcript

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PVT SLEDGE: The beach was a sheet of flame
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backed by a huge wall of black smoke,
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backed by a huge wall of black smoke,
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as though the island was on fire.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:13
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 It will be an unforgettable baptism. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
It will be an unforgettable baptism.
S01 • E08 AND IF YOU LET THAT BOTHER YOU, YOU’RE NOT A GOOD SOLDIER. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
AND IF YOU LET THAT BOTHER YOU, YOU’RE NOT A GOOD SOLDIER.
S01 • E01 It's America's most distant territory -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
It's America's most distant territory --
S01 • E07 Comedian Joe E. Brown has come to boost their morale. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Comedian Joe E. Brown has come to boost their morale.
S01 • E02 [SQUAWKING] - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
[SQUAWKING]
S01 • E04 Narrator: AT A TRAINING GROUND IN KANSAS, - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
Narrator: AT A TRAINING GROUND IN KANSAS,
S01 • E05 IT WILL BE, QUITE LITERALLY, A LONG SHOT. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
IT WILL BE, QUITE LITERALLY, A LONG SHOT.
S01 • E07 His comic rubber-faced expressions - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
His comic rubber-faced expressions
S01 • E06 [artillery fire and explosions] - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
[artillery fire and explosions]
S01 • E01 The edge of a young empire, defined in neon. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
The edge of a young empire, defined in neon.
S01 • E04 Man: WE WERE TRAINING IN B-17S, AND WE KEPT SAYING, - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Man: WE WERE TRAINING IN B-17S, AND WE KEPT SAYING,
S01 • E05 ANOTHER FLASH POINT IN THE PACIFIC WAR - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
ANOTHER FLASH POINT IN THE PACIFIC WAR
S01 • E07 [servicemen laughing, applauding] - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
[servicemen laughing, applauding]
S01 • E06 With twisted metal and blood. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
With twisted metal and blood.
S01 • E05 IS FAR CLOSER TO JAPAN-- THE MARIANA ISLANDS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
IS FAR CLOSER TO JAPAN-- THE MARIANA ISLANDS.
S01 • E03 As daylight breaks, the ships open fire above their heads - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
As daylight breaks, the ships open fire above their heads
S01 • E04 Narrator: THE MILITARY WANTS IT FAST, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Narrator: THE MILITARY WANTS IT FAST,
S01 • E01 Past Manila, the Falks finally escape America's reach. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Past Manila, the Falks finally escape America's reach.
S01 • E03 To soften defenses. - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
To soften defenses.
S01 • E06 PVT SLEDGE: My heart pounded as we churned toward that inferno. - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
PVT SLEDGE: My heart pounded as we churned toward that infer...