The conquest of Guam: a triumph of combined arms over a formidable Japanese defensive force which took full advantage of the island's rugged terrain.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Holland M. SmithDan Riss
Directed by:Bill Karn
Season 1
S01:E05 - Preparation for Guadalcanal
The story of the events leading up to the hard-fought battle to win Guadalcanal from the Japanese.
S01:E07 - Death Plan for an Island
The Marine Corps, bent on capturing Rabaul, the key to the defense of the Central Pacific, outmaneuvers the Japanese.
S01:E08 - Battle for Bougainville
The story of the Marines landing on the island of Bougainville.
S01:E09 - The Battle for Midway
The story how the Marine Corps helped set the stage for Navy carrier planes to attack during the Battle of Midway.
S01:E10 - Tarawa
On November 20, 1943, Marines assault Tarawa, which the Japanese boasted couldn't be taken by a million Americans in 100 years.
S01:E12 - Saipan
The story of the costly fight for Saipan, the key point of the defense of the Marines in the Pacific.
S01:E14 - Recapture of Guam
The conquest of Guam: a triumph of combined arms over a formidable Japanese defensive force which took full advantage of the island's rugged terrain.
S01:E15 - Between the Battles
The story of the rehabilitation of battle-weary Leathernecks between battles during World War II.
S01:E16 - Peleliu
Sept. 15. 1944: Marines assault the Japanese island of Peleliu.
S01:E17 - Battle of Iwo Jima
The preparation for history's bloodiest battle, the assault on Iwo Jima.
S01:E18 - The Battle for an Airfield
This episode documents the U.S. Marines in combat during the Korean conflict, specifically in Busan.
S01:E19 - Okinawa
The story of the Marine and Army assault on Okinawa.
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