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World War II. The war in the Pacific [videorecording] / produced by Lou Reda Productions

Additional Titles
War in the Pacific
Published
[New York, NY] : A&E Television Networks, [2010]
[New York, NY] : Distributed by New Video.
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 185 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Perkins, Jack, 1933-, Horan, Don, Zimmerman, Mort, Jackson, Sammy, Stahl, Norman, Reda, Lou, Lou Reda Productions, Arts and Entertainment Network, New Video Group, and History (Television network)

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Contents
Disc 1. Island hopping: the back road -- Jungle warfare: New Guinea to Burma -- Air war in the Pacific -- The bloody ridges of Peleliu. and Disc 2. The return to the Philippines -- Okinawa-- the last battle -- Admiral William "Bull" Halsey: naval warrior.
Summary
Jack Perkins narrates this History Channel documentary series that relays the story WWII's Pacific Theater, when the USAF hit the waters in-between California and Japan and fought the imperialist Japanese. Billed as the most comprehensive chronicle of the Pacific Front ever assembled, the series utilizes a combination of incisive historical commentary, graphic combat footage, and detailed analysis of the battles and strategies enlisted to map out the events clearly and accurately.
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ISBN
1422989437
9781422989432
Audience Notes
Not rated.
Note
Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 1993 and 1994.
Creation/Production Credits Note
Produced by Lou Reda Productions ; executive producer, Lou Reda ; written and directed by Don Horan ; produced by Mort Zimmerman. "Admiral William "Bull" Halsey" directed by Don Horan ; produced by Sammy Jackson ; written by Norman Stahl.
Participant/Performer Note
Narrated by Jack Perkins
Technical Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital stereo; aspect ratio: 1.33:1.
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