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Battle of Okinawa in Color

Battle of Okinawa in Color

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Battle of Okinawa in Color: By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands.     Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw […]

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Pacific War in Color episode 7

The Pacific War in Color episode 7

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The Pacific War in Color episode 7: The Allies celebrate the end of the war in Europe, but the Pacific War rages on.     Okinawa, the last stop in the island-hopping campaign to the Japanese mainland, is absolute havoc, with Japan sending an unprecedented wave of kamikaze attacks to destroy Allied warships. Meanwhile, Australians liberate Indonesians from three years of oppressive Japanese occupation in Borneo. Witness the final battles of the Second World War, captured with rare behind the scenes film and color combat footage.   The Pacific War in Color episode 7 The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation

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