Product Details

• Actors: Documentary
• Directors: Multi
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 1, 2005
• Run Time: 690 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BBOUK4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,585 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Platform:  DVD MOVIE Publisher:  MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT Packaging:  DVD STYLE BOX This amazing documentary chronicles the compelling events that led up to Japan's surprise bombing of the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 and depicts the numerous air land and sea battles that unfolded from 1942 until the fall of the Japanese empire in 1945. The priceless documentary footage compiled in this collection sets you squarely in the center of the conflict and reveals the bravery heroism and sacrifice that was the hallmark of the men and women of our armed forces during their service in World War II.24 Episodes Include: The Pacific in EruptionAwakening in the PacificThe Rise of the Japanese EmpireAmerica Goes to War in the PacificThe U.S. and the PhilippinesThe Navy Holds ? 1942Guadalcanal: America?s First OffensiveWar in the North: The AleutiansThe Road Back: New GuineaUp the Solomon?s Ladder: BougainvilleAttack in the Central Pacific: Makin and TarawaThe War at SeaSpeeding Up the Attack:The MarshallsStepping Stones to the PhilippinesBattle for the MarianasThe War in the China - Burma - India TheatrePalau: The Fight for Bloody Nose RidgeMacArthur Returns to the PhilippinesBloody IwoAt Japans Doorstep: OkinawaThe Air War on JapanThe Surrender and Occupation of JapanShifting Tides in the OrientWar in KoreaDetails:Format:Remastered NTSCStudio: Mill Creek Entertainment / Digital 1 stopDVD Release Date: September 1 2005

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AKA: Crusade in the Pacific, December 27, 2005

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James E. Adam (Baltimore, Md.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: War In The Pacific (DVD)

OK I got ripped off on this one as this is the exact duplicate of Crusade in the Pacific, which I already owned.

I also own Victory at Sea, the cheaper set, in which the picture quality is awful - washed out black and white. Also several of the episodes were cut by 4 mins. So War/Crusade in the Pacific is a better buy, all episodes are uncut and the picture quality is much better.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Account, April 5, 2007

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Carman F. George "CD Collector" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: War In The Pacific (DVD)

I received this two-CD set as a gift and was pleasantly surprised. The name of this documentary is actually "Crusade in the Pacific" and was produced in the early 1950's. The narrator, the great Westbrook Van Voorhis, is excellent in describing the events of the great Pacific conflict. All the key events are well covered and are interspersed with first-hand accounts of soldiers in the field and excerpts of some key speeches by the war leaders of the time. I was especially impressed by the extent of the coverage which deals with the pre-war situation in the Pacific and concludes with the independence movements in such areas as the former Dutch East Indies, colonial India and French Indo-China. It also devotes a chapter to the Korean War. There are enough facts in the documentary to hold the interest of the viewer and the video footage is truly outstanding.

History buffs will be hard pressed to find a better documentary of the Pacific war. Well done.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent., June 15, 2010

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Roberto Vitale (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: War In The Pacific (DVD)

It is one of the best films of my War Documentary library. It is very comprehensive an it contains plenty authentic war footage. It is the yardstick I use to judge all other war documentaries. The quality of the B&W film varies, but it is generally good and above. The narration is in sequence with the action, and supporting maps are good.

This is an old production, so it has some contemporary cultural and political references, which in no-way is detrimental to the film. Finally, it is a very-long documentary, it is easy to lose perspective of the time-sequence of events. It is a good idea to see it many times, it gets better every time.

Quality Warning: I recommend to put the DVD's in jewel boxes, as insertion in their case ends up damaging the DVD's center hole. I found this to be true for the old (double sided DVD`s ) and the new type case ( Single sided DVD's; I bought a replacement set). Furthermore, the new sets may not play in some DVD players. Example, mine does not play in the PC, but it does in the DVD player. I suspect quality issues. But the set is now very cheap, and the material very good.