Revealing the background to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, from the inception of the plan and the obstacles it faced, to the months of planning by the Japanese.

In thirty minutes, 183 Japanese bombers and fighters wipe out almost all the Pacific Fleet's battleships and lead to the death of nearly 2,400 people.

Capturing the drama and mayhem as the first wave of the attack ends. The Americans realise a second wave must be incoming and mobilise what they can. Fight of eight battleships moored in Pearl Harbor are sunk.