Attack in the Pacific

There are over 10000 islands within the Pacific Ocean located between Asia and America, the vast majority of which possess little geopolitical importance in periods of peace but, during the Second World War, a good many of these outposts suffered through the dismal experience of armed conflict between two widely separated nations: Japan and the United States. This dramatic documentary, an Armed Forces Information Film, completed a year before the war's end, is dedicated to the men of the United States Navy, a fighting organization which fulfilled a most significant role in bringing about the defeat of Japan; the combat footage, although propagandistic, is startling. Following a valuable introduction describing the variegated Pacific islands and their denizens, effective use is made of film and graphics to describe the spread of Japanese military power from its base south to Australia, including the attack at Pearl Harbor, and provides excellent coverage of the methods used by members of the Allies, particularly the U.S., to prepare for counterattacks against Japan, bloodily advancing from island to island. Top-flight editing marks this work wherein all scenes are filmed by combat photographers, and although largely devoted to Naval/Marine achievements, the contributions of both the American Army and Army Air Force are highlighted as well, and scenes of the Jimmy Doolittle led bombing attack of Tokyo are particularly memorable.

Category:

• Documentary

Starring:

• Henry H. Arnold
• Alan Brooke
• Kai-Shek Chiang
• Winston Churchill
• Andrew Cunningham
• John Dill
• James Doolittle
• William F. Halsey
• Hastings Ismay
• Ernest J. King

Tags:

• wwii
• attack
• in
• the
• pacific

[VelvetGown]

horatio,

a little less gay and black hate, moron. China is a subsidiary of US industrial might.

The real enemy now is the uber rich who moved our industry overseas to use slave

labor that made them $trillions while we sit unemployed.

[JOCKEYDREW1]

My Dad was in the pacific war.

[horationelson57]

Imagine, if you can, a similar war fought today under the limp wrist-ed, effeminate leadership of the likes of Obongo?! The enemy, not Japan, but 1.6 trillion Chinamen.....

[007EVK]

Whoa...gnarly.

[aMafilipino]

@mchaag2012 oh is that so but still they might be killed right! yeah what ever :)

[mchaag2012]

@aMafilipino no..these are only used for training and try to educate themselves during war time,,the public only see,s what has not been blocked out....

[aMafilipino]

@mchaag2012 wow they know they might get die on that... for the sake of media there willing to sacrifice there live's...

[alhilalclub1001]

قبحا لك يايابان .. اللعنة على هيروهيتو

WHAT THE HELL GOING ON

[mchaag2012]

@alhilalclub1001  ENGLISH PLEASE...

[mchaag2012]

@aMafilipino STARS AND STRIPES ,,,SERVICE REPORTERS