The Island War

This documentary follows the Pacific island war against Japan, focusing on the American strategy of island-hopping that slowly ground down the enemy's air force and navy. It shows how seizing one island at a time opened a path toward the Japanese homeland. Through the campaigns it conveys the ferocity and cost of fighting across the ocean. It is a clear, absorbing account of a decisive phase of the Second World War. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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