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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767035996
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0767035992
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 24, 2001
Running Time: 185 minutes
Sales Rank: 63659
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1993



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Amazon.com:
Major American campaigns in the Pacific during World War II are ably chronicled in this set of documentaries produced by the History Channel. The focus of the films is primarily U.S. Army and Marine action, as forces using an island-hopping strategy across the Pacific made amphibious landings that were usually followed by vicious combat against Japanese defenders. Action footage shot by American combat cameramen provides the bulk of the visual material, and many of the clips dramatically demonstrate what a terrible price was paid to conquer the islands. The narration of each documentary offers information about particular combat units, and strategy and tactics are explained with the use of maps. General Douglas MacArthur, as one might expect, receives a lot of attention, and Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey has an entire documentary (which is actually an episode of the Biography series) devoted to him and his naval campaigns. One film focuses on jungle warfare in Burma and New Guinea, while another provides a quick-moving overview of how warplanes were deployed by both sides. MacArthur's triumphant return to the Philippines is featured in one documentary, and the American assault against fanatical resistance on Okinawa is the subject of another film. These films do not cover the entire Pacific War, but they are informative, visually compelling, and intelligently assembled. --Robert J. McNamara



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Mediocre
This set of videos was disappointing, especially because the History Channel usually is better.
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Story Of How It Happened
This is actual footage of the war. The film quality isn't the best so if thats what your looking for ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Never mind the Fake Color.
I've been *trying* to watch this, but every time I try I have to hit "Stop" on the remote before too ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the greatest documentaries of WWII I've seen
This 3-hour single disc covers every aspect of the war. I highly recommend this DVD for anyone interested ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good not great...
This is not a BBC quality DVD package but well worth the money. It's educational and I have watched it a few ... Read More

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