Description
Episodes 20 - 26
- Episode 20 - Just after the US entered World War II, the Japanese conquered and occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines, an American protectorate. But they still hope, and in January 1945, these were answered as much of the Philippines Islands were liberated and its people cheered the Americans. Their liberation became bloody as they fought their way in Manila, but still they cheered.
- Episode 21 - This episode show how US Navy submarines contributed to the Japanese empire's defeat, sinking thousands of tons of cargo ships.
- Episode 22 - Sevastopol was liberated and the Allies defeat Germany. The meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin for final plans for Germany's surrender and the forming of the United Nations are depicted. At the end, Hitler commits suicide, and Nazi flags are torn apart and German military uniforms and hats lie on the ground, discarded.
- Episode 23 - The US fought two battles here—the US Marines at Iwo Jima against the Japanese, and the US Navy against a typhoon. During the now-legendary events depicted in this episode, the series reaches the final throes of battle in the Pacific war against the Japanese. And as the scene of the recent Mount Suribachi memorial appears, viewers are once again reminded of the price that comes before true victory can be achieved.
- Episode 24 - The Japanese invade China in 1936, but the Japanese are not satisfied and they invade Indochina and Thailand, enabling the invasion of Burma. The US and British navies nurture their relations with the Indian Navy as supplies are built for the return. Eventually, it was decided to build a road to link with the Burma Road. Eventually, they "came back to Mandalay", and the first supplies traveled the road to cheering Chinese.
- Episode 25 - In a last effort at glory, Japan employs suicide pilots—the Kamikaze—who crash their planes into ships in order to destroy the American spirit. But the US Navy and Marines are ready for them with their guns, and they fought heroically against the onslaught. And on Okinawa, Americans fight a major battle with the Japanese Army.
- Episode 26 - The atomic bomb is detonated, and its effects demonstrated at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan surrenders, signing the surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri. The US armed forces come home to signs saying, "Welcome Home" before they are greeted by mothers, wives, children and fellow neighbors.
Condition: Used - Like New
DVD is in pristine condition, DVD case shows no obvious signs of wear from shelving /use. If there is a digital copy redemption code included it may or may not be valid. From a private collection.
Product details
- DVD
- Genre - History
- Documentary
- War
- Rating - NR
- Narrated by
- Leonard Graves
- Film Country - USA
- Release Date - October 26, 1952 – May 3, 1953
- Region Code - 1
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