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Pacific, the lost evidence : Guadalcanal /

On August 7, 1942, more than 19,000 Marines invaded Guadalcanal with orders to seize and hold the tropical island. In the first US offensive of the Pacific War, these young Americans took on the seemingly invincible Japanese and fought a series of bitter battles. Aerial photographs taken during the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Flashback Television (Firm), History Channel (Television network), Arts and Entertainment Network, New Video Group
Other Authors: Downing, Taylor, Baker, Steve, Carroll, Michael (Associate professor of literature), Johnson, Gareth
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Burlington, Vt.] : A&E Television Networks ; [2005]
Subjects:
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:On August 7, 1942, more than 19,000 Marines invaded Guadalcanal with orders to seize and hold the tropical island. In the first US offensive of the Pacific War, these young Americans took on the seemingly invincible Japanese and fought a series of bitter battles. Aerial photographs taken during the war have now been layered over a 3-D contour map to create a CGI "model" of the battlefield. These original, high-resolution images allow the viewer to track the battle step-by-step. Individual stories of courage and heroism are placed in the exact spot where they took place. Using cutting-edge techniques, unique archive film, reenactments, and extraordinary interviews, PACIFIC: THE LOST EVIDENCE sheds new light on one of the most important battles of World War II.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Film editor: Gareth Johnson.