World War II - Pacific Island Battles DVD
ZYX Music GmbH & Co.KG
Release:
09.06.2006
Laufzeit:
80 Minuten
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EAN:
0090204927357
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4:3
Ton:
Englisch DD 2.0
Sprache:
Englisch
World War II - Pacific Island Battles
From 1942 to 1945 the allied forces reconquered numerous islands which until then had been occupied by Japan. The battle of the Solomon Islands in 1942 as well as the conquest of Palaus in 1944 are only two examples of countless legendary island battles during the Pacific War. In 1945, fthe capture of the islands Iwo Jima being situated only 1,000 km to the south of Tokyo enabled the allies for the first time to attack Japan directly.
- 1942/43: America wins the battle of the Solomon Islands against Japan which thus lose the upper hand in the Pacific War.
- 1943: Gilbert Islands, Tarawa - due to strategic reasons America has to subdue Tarawa
- End of 1944: America has to recapture Palau from Japan in order to be able to advance towards the Philippines.
- 1945: America conquers Iwo Jima. The island is of highly strategic importance as it is situated only 1,000 km to the south of Tokyo. It is mainly used as a base to start off air campains.
- 1942/43: America wins the battle of the Solomon Islands against Japan which thus lose the upper hand in the Pacific War.
- 1943: Gilbert Islands, Tarawa - due to strategic reasons America has to subdue Tarawa
- End of 1944: America has to recapture Palau from Japan in order to be able to advance towards the Philippines.
- 1945: America conquers Iwo Jima. The island is of highly strategic importance as it is situated only 1,000 km to the south of Tokyo. It is mainly used as a base to start off air campains.
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