Battle of Okinawa in Color

Battle of Okinawa in Color

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2017-06-25

By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands. Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw it -- in color.

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By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands. Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw it -- in color.

Released

2017-06-25

Runtime

51

Director

Dan j. Wolf

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

War

History

Language

English

Production

Smithsonian Channel

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    Jeff Wilburn

    Jeff Wilburn
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    Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.

    Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
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    Chester W. Nimitz

    Chester W. Nimitz
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    Mitsuru Ushijima

    Mitsuru Ushijima