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 Lieutenant) May 01, 2019
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On the 6th of June 1942 Japanese troops invaded the island of Attu which is part of Alaska, it was the first time since 1812 that continental America had been invaded.

In this episode we’re looking at the US attack to recapture the island, the fighting was bitter in a very hostile...read more

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 Lieutenant) January 01, 2018
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In this episode we’ll be looking at two British soldiers in occupied Burma.

Major Hugh Seagrim operated for two years behind the Japanese lines, organising Karen resistance before he was eventually forced to surrender. Seagrim crosses paths with Roy Pagani, trying to make his way back to...read more

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 Lieutenant) June 15, 2017
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In this episode we’re looking at three brothers all in the US Navy at the start of the war, and their remarkable story. 

Angus is joined by Sally Mott Freeman, her book “The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific...read more

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 Lieutenant) November 08, 2016

Chinese soldiers capture the walled city of Tengyueh from Japanese defenders during WW2 eliminating a major obstacle to the linking of the Burma and Ledo Roads.  Air support is provided by dive bombers of the 10th and 14th US Army Air Forces operating from bases in China and India.

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 Lieutenant) January 26, 2016

Pre invasion naval bombardment of Tarakan island east of Borneo prior to landings by Australian troops during WW2.  Also shows B24 bombings in the Miri and Sarawak areas.

Public Domain footage clipped from the US Army Signal Corps' Combat Bulletin No. 56,

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 Lieutenant) January 04, 2016

Short clip of a Japanese rocket powered manned kamikaze suicide bomb captured on Okinawa during WW2.  Known as the Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, it was nicknamed the "baka" by US sailors.

According to Wikipedia, "The MXY-7 Navy Suicide Attacker Ohka was a manned flying bomb that was usually...read more

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 Lieutenant) December 28, 2015

A short overview of the activities of the US Army's 37th and 33rd Divisions during the capture of Baguio.

Public domain footage clipped from Combat Bulletin No. 56. Produced by the US Army Signal Corps.

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Bitter fighting by US Army Soldiers and Marines along the Shuri Line on Okinawa Island in 1945 during World War II. Combat scenes from the Naha, Shuri, and Yonabaru areas in the beginning and at the end with short vignettes of conditions on the island in between.  Included are scenes of the...read more

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 Lieutenant) March 18, 2015

US Marines in Heavy Combat on Peleliu  - Graphic.  Mainly shot from a ridge overlooking the battlefield, this film gives the viewer a unique look into the bitter fighting by U.S. Marines on Peleliu during WW2. Narrated.

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