World War II in Colour Season 1 Episode 11 - The Island War

Airdate: 2009-Nov-06

Episode summary:

The war in the Pacific against Japan was a savage hand-to-hand, island-to-island struggle, fought by new specialist fighting units like the valiant Chindits. By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point. The United States had stopped the Japanese advance, now it launched a two-pronged attack to drive it back. To achieve this, the U.S. Navy had to pioneer new forms of warfare.

About World War II in Colour series:

Footage of the most dramatic moments from World War II is restored in colour and high definition for this historical documentary series.Using the v...Show more >