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The Pacific War in Color

Tarawa is a heavilydefended killing field, Tarawa is a heavilydefended killing field, with...

Tarawa is a heavily
defended killing field, Tarawa is a heavily
defended killing field, with 5,000
soldiers ready to fight

Full Transcript

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Tarawa is a heavily defended killing field,
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Tarawa is a heavily defended killing field,
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with 5,000 soldiers ready to fight.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:46
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 • E05 William Steele: BEFORE AN INVASION, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
William Steele: BEFORE AN INVASION,
S01 • E02 AND CAME FROM PLACES I'D NEVER HEARD OF, LIKE NEBRASKA. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
AND CAME FROM PLACES I'D NEVER HEARD OF, LIKE NEBRASKA.
S01 • E07 This Japanese film offers clues. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
This Japanese film offers clues.
S01 • E01 In 1939, America's military is not very robust. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
In 1939, America's military is not very robust.
S01 • E03 Hundreds of pillboxes, gun nests, minefields, and bunkers - The Pacific War in Color 00:14
Hundreds of pillboxes, gun nests, minefields, and bunkers
S01 • E06 I found him with a little hole between his eyes - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
I found him with a little hole between his eyes
S01 • E07 For three years, Americans have been - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
For three years, Americans have been
S01 • E05 IT'S LIKE A GUY GOING TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR OR SOMETHING. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
IT'S LIKE A GUY GOING TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR OR SOMETHIN...
S01 • E02 Narrator: CITIES LIKE BRISBANE ARE OVERRUN BY AMERICANS. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Narrator: CITIES LIKE BRISBANE ARE OVERRUN BY AMERICANS.
S01 • E01 All the services combined have about 600,000 men. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
All the services combined have about 600,000 men.
S01 • E04 Narrator: AS THE FORCE APPROACHES SAIPAN, - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Narrator: AS THE FORCE APPROACHES SAIPAN,
S01 • E05 WELL, I'D BEEN WOUNDED AT TARAWA, - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
WELL, I'D BEEN WOUNDED AT TARAWA,
S01 • E06 That was the end of the war for my battalion. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
That was the end of the war for my battalion.
S01 • E01 Back at the warehouse, everything looks dated -- - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Back at the warehouse, everything looks dated --
S01 • E07 The Allies expect a final showdown. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
The Allies expect a final showdown.
S01 • E08 IT’S THE WORLD’S FIRST NUCLEAR DEVICE. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
IT’S THE WORLD’S FIRST NUCLEAR DEVICE.
S01 • E07 [cannon fire] - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
[cannon fire]
S01 • E03 The Marines that have finally made it onto the beach - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
The Marines that have finally made it onto the beach
S01 • E01 The average foot soldier still carries - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
The average foot soldier still carries
S01 • E04 ROY ROUSH REMEMBERS THE MOOD AS SOLEMN. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
ROY ROUSH REMEMBERS THE MOOD AS SOLEMN.