Aired Saturday June 12, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon Smithsonian Channel SD

The Pacific War in Colour

Series 1 Episode 3: Island Hopping

In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

Category
Documentary / History
Original air date
2018-07-08
Cast and crew
  • Tim Barker
  • Jeff WilburnNarrator