Product Description
Product Description
Fifteen heart pounding WWII films, more than six hours of vintage content in one definitive collection. WWII: War in the Pacific contains films on six DVDs selected by specialists at the National Archives. A carrier sails through the Panama Canal in Fighting Lady and in United News, the signing ceremony denoting the surrender of Japan is depicted. The Japanese occupation ends in Solomon Islands. This is the Philippines prepares U.S. soldiers for active duty there. Why We re Here: A Report from General Sultan explains U.S. troop support for China, With the Marines at Tarawa was taken by Marine Corps cameramen and Brought to Action documents the second battle of the Philippine Sea. Appointment in Tokyo spotlights events leading to the surrender of Japan. Surrender in the Pacific documents the aftermath of war, Fury in the Pacific chronicles the invasion of Peleliu Island and The Fleet that Came to Stay shows forces fending off Kamikaze attacks. The U.S. Army, Navy and Marines join forces in The Battle for the Marianas. Action at Anguar is a promotional film for War Bonds and The Battle of Midway is an Academy Award-winning documentary by director John Ford.
Review
The story of World War II and America s part in it is best told through the sights and sounds of history as it happened. This is the real war, documented in priceless strings of pictures and streams of sound, as chosen by our film archivists. --Les Waffen
Chief, Motion Picture, Sound & Video Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
