WWII in the Pacific
2015 · AHC · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · No Surrender
Thu, 18 June, 11:00 am
Japan refuses to yield as the war turns the United States' way; a secret American weapon offers a way out of the conflict.
About
WWII in the Pacific follows the battles waged on land, air and sea over three years, triggered by Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and ultimately leading to the end of the Second World War. Featuring color film footage shot by the troops, WWII in the Pacific also details the wartime strategies employed by army chief of staff George C. Marshall, admiral Chester Nimitz and U.S. Air Force brigadier general Curtis LeMay.
Episodes
- E01
Waking the Beast
Thu, 4 June· 60 minThe United States fights back following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941; a new form of naval warfare is launched.
- E02
Island Warfare
Thu, 11 June· 60 minThe United States achieves naval superiority over Japan by the summer of 1942; Japan refuses to surrender despite the significant loss of life.
- E03
No Surrender
Thu, 18 June· 60 minJapan refuses to yield as the war turns the United States' way; a secret American weapon offers a way out of the conflict.
Cast
Eric Meyers
Narrator