WWII: Battlefront #3 - The Pacific Campaign (part I) (2001) Rating: Starring: Wwii-Battlefront Director: Category: Documentary, Special Interest Studio: Madacy Subtitles: [None] Length: 90 mins     The Fall Of Singapore (October, 1941) Before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese initiate the Pacific War by firing on the British in Malaya.Their route to the rubber-rich nation takes them into Singapore, the World's most armed fortress.The ultimate surrender of Singapore becomes the British Army's first major loss of the War. Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) On December 7, 1941 during a two-hour surprise attack on the American Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Japanese Navy Pilots score a near-complete victory.Almost 850f the American fleet is either damaged or destroyed.Air bases are strafed and 2,500 Americans are killed.It is one of the most devastating losses in the history of the United States Navy and a pivotal moment in World events by bringing the U.S. into World War II. The Battle Of Midway (June 2, 1942) After the disastrous Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, only one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii.Midway Island is where the Japanese fleet converges on a tiny American base with a massive strafing and bombing attack.The Japanese expect to wipe out American defenses and keep the U.S. out of the Pacific.But, because of advance intelligence, U.S. Navy Pilots are able to locate the Japanese carriers and destroy them in one of the most decisive Pacific battles of World War II. The Solomon Islands (July, 1942) For the first time since Americans entered the War, Marines face Japanese infantrymen at Guadalcanal.In the jungles, two powerful armies clash in a six month battle that claims nearly 30,000 lives.In their attempt to retake the Island's landing field, the Japanese are outnumbered four to one.Nearly 1,000 of then are cut down in a matter of hours.