Crusade In The Pacific: Volume 3

Sun sets on Imperial Japan.

This award winning Documentary is the complete and definitive history of the Battle for the Pacific War Theatre spearheaded by General Douglas MacArthur. Starting with Imperial Japan's dreams of Pacific rule and ending with their near total annihilation, this fact filled presentation uses archival combat footage, interviews and newsreels to tell the story of the bloodiest conflict the world has ever witnessed.

Palau- Bloody Nose Ridge...
Carriers have great success. First use of Frogmen, Navy's most dangerous job. Marines draw heavy fire. Japanese troops hidden in the tunnels of Bloody Nose.

MacArthur Returns...
Island hopping leads US back to Philippines. Combat vessels close in with 170,000 US troops on board. MacArthur wades ashore. Enemy fleet wiped out with airstrike.

Bloody Iwo Jima...
Character and courage will win the battle for Mt. Suribachi. Marines must take beach no matter what the cost. Volcanic sand slows things down. Suicide planes score hits. Marines stirke back. Flag is raised. Heavy casualties.

At Japan's Doorstep...
Fifth Fleet begins attacks on Okinawa. Rain of Kamikazes takes heavy toll. Roosevelt dies and Truman now in charge. A bitter campaign and stiff resistance.

Air War on Japan
Carrier Hornet leads first charge with Doolittle raid on Tokyo. Islands usesd as airfields for massive Super Fortress. Around the clock bombing softens enemy bases. One plane, one bomb.

Surrender And Occupation
After a bloody 44 months, war finally comes to an end. US troops land in Japan. Emperor formally surrenders to MacArthur.