
Air Date
May 11, 2010
Episodes
7 episodes
World War II: The War in the Pacific
Season 1
Episodes
1. Island Hopping: The Road Back
The epic story of the Allies' island-by-island Pacific campaign, using massive amphibious assaults.
2. Jungle Warfare: New Guinea to Burma
In the steamy jungles of the Pacific, soldiers battled not only the Japanese, but malaria, heat exhaustion, and swarms of parasites.
3. Air War in the Pacific
From the war's first days, to the suicidal Kamikaze attacks and the bombing missions that brought the war to the Japanese homeland.
4. The Bloody Ridges of Peleliu
From the opening Naval bombardment, to the hand-to-hand combat and vicious guerrilla warfare, this is the complete story of this brutal and historic battle.
5. The Return to the Philippines
From MacArthur's strategy to the heroics of the ground, naval, and air troops, it's a stunning story of unstoppable determination.
6. Okinawa... The Last Battle
Witness the desperate, suicidal resistance of the Japanese in the final battle of the Pacific campaign.
7. Admiral Williams "Bull" Halsey: Naval Warrior
Sail into battle with one of the most celebrated naval commanders in American history.