Battle Line (1964): S01E37 – Bombing of Japan Normandy

Introduction Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline. Also stylised as Battleline. Outline During World War II, Allied forces conducted air raids on Japan from 1942 to 1945, causing extensive destruction to the country’s cities and killing between 241,000 and 900,000 people. During the…

Andrew Marshall

01/09/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military TV Series, World War Two

Introduction

Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.

Also stylised as Battleline.

Outline

During World War II, Allied forces conducted air raids on Japan from 1942 to 1945, causing extensive destruction to the country’s cities and killing between 241,000 and 900,000 people. During the first years of the Pacific War these attacks were limited to the Doolittle Raid in April 1942 and small-scale raids on military positions in the Kuril Islands from mid-1943. Strategic bombing raids began in June 1944 and continued until the end of the war in August 1945. Allied naval and land-based tactical air units also attacked Japan during 1945.

Battleline Series

You can find a full index and overview of Battleline here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 1964.
Running time: 25-30 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.