Name: The Pacific War in Color
Released: 2018-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jeff Wilburn

Available on Prime Video

Witness iconic assaults, intense battles, and intimate moments of the Pacific War, in color.

Documentary · 2018 · 51 min

Starring Jeff Wilburn

EPISODE 1

An Ocean Apart

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

43 min · Jun 24, 2018
EPISODE 2

Shockwaves

Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.

43 min · Jul 1, 2018
EPISODE 3

Island Hopping

In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

43 min · Jul 8, 2018
EPISODE 4

The Enemy Underground

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.

43 min · Jul 15, 2018
EPISODE 5

Striking Distance

Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a fire bombing campaign against Japan.

43 min · Jul 22, 2018
EPISODE 6

Fire From the Sky

Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.

43 min · Jul 29, 2018