The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color - Season 1 Episode 4 Triumph: The Pacific, 1943-1945
The series concludes by covering America's efforts to win the war in the Pacific. Among the many scenes captured by color footage are U.S. troops staging a dawn landing on tiny but strategically important Tarawa; the U.S. attack on Iwo Jima and the raising of the American flag on Mount Surabachi; the desperate fight to save the U.S.S. Franklin after the aircraft carrier is hit and set on fire by armor-piercing bombs 50 miles from Japan; U.S. aircraft carriers under attack by kamikaze pilots during the battle for Okinawa; the funeral procession for President Roosevelt following his sudden death in April 1945; the devastation wrought on Hiroshima by the atomic bomb; the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri; and celebrations in the streets of New York marking the end of the war.
Year: 2003
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Country:
Studio: PBS
Director:
Cast: Martin Sheen
Crew:
First Air Date: Feb 12, 2003
Last Air date: Feb 19, 2003
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 55 minutes
IMDb: 10.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 0.6058
Language: English
Keyword : world war ii
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