Crusade in the Pacific (1951): S01E15 – Battle for the Marianas

Introduction The Pacific was a key battle ground during World War II. Combat here changed the tides of the war. Outline Crusade in the Pacific looks at the Allied campaign in the Mariana Islands. It examines the brutal marine invasion of Saipan and the effort to push back the Japanese counter-attack in the Philippians sea.…

Andrew Marshall

27/09/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, The Korean War, War, World War Two

Introduction

The Pacific was a key battle ground during World War II. Combat here changed the tides of the war.

Outline

Crusade in the Pacific looks at the Allied campaign in the Mariana Islands. It examines the brutal marine invasion of Saipan and the effort to push back the Japanese counter-attack in the Philippians sea. On Saipan , Allied forces eventually push all the way to Marpi Point point and take the island. Japanese soldiers and civilians frequently choose death over surrender. Later, the Americans successfully invade Tinian and later Guam.

Crusade in the Pacific Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 1951.
Running time: 30 minutes (per episode).
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.