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Smithsonian Ch. - Battle of Midway: The True Story (2019) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Nov. 14, 2019

It's June 1942 and the world's fate is about to be decided by a handful of pilots and their untested aircraft. Experience an inside look at the Battle of Midway, captured through rarely seen battle footage and firsthand accounts from its hero dive-bombing pilot, "Dusty" Kleiss. This is an hour-by-hour recount of one of the most pivotal conflicts of the 20th century. Take a closer look at how this desperately needed victory came about through the design of U.S. airplanes, the skill of the pilots, the element of surprise, and a stroke of luck.

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L.L.C - Battle of Midway: The True Story (2019) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Oct. 27, 2020

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Midway Movies

Posted by at May 16, 2024

Midway (2019)
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

Action Drama War History

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Dauntless: The Battle of Midway Movies

Posted by at Jan. 26, 2024

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway (2019)
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue; namely, the ragtag crew of a PBY Catalina, who are sent to search for survivors. Amid the vast openness of the Pacific, with days passing and the chance of rescue fading, the men are forced to face their own mortality.

War Action Drama History Adventure

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Midway Movies

Posted by at March 15, 2024

Midway (1976)
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

Action Drama History War

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Timeless Media - Great Battles of WWII: The Early Pacific Battles (2008) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Jan. 16, 2020

The early Pacific battles bring heroism and hardship, success and failure… long before victory.
In the aftermath of World War I, the vast Pacific Ocean became the setting for a struggle between imperialistic Japan and isolationist America. Japan, eager for resources it lacked, invaded Manchuria, and later China. The situation in the Far East set Japan on a collision course with the United States, a course that ultimately led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Japan's success on December 7th began an unbroken tide of victory and conquest.

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PBS - Battle Line: Collection One 1939 - 1942 (1963) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Aug. 2, 2017

There are two sides in every war and millions of different stories to share from each battle fought. The Battle of Britain, Malta and Pearl Harbor are just a few of the events captured in this collection. Relive and remember the extraordinary events of World War II from the point of view of both the victor and the vanquished. Each episode of Battle Line tells the story of one battle by combining the personal remembrances of two soldiers, one from each side of the conflict.

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Generals at War (2009) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Jan. 4, 2024

As commanders from the great battles of WWII go head-to-head on the battlefield, they attempt to outwit and outfight each other with strategic moves in a game of skill, bluff and counterbluff.

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Timeless Media - Silent Victory: Submarine Warfare in WWII (2009) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at June 22, 2024

After the devastating losses to America's Pacific Fleet in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Imperial Navy ruled supreme in the vast Pacific Ocean. In time, the Pacific Fleet was able to rebuild to take on the Japanese. Much of the publicity went to the aircraft carriers and the Naval Aviators who flew from their decks.

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Pirates of Tripoli (1955) Movies

Posted by Someonelse at April 11, 2019

Princess Karjan (Patricia Medina, Confidential Report) has lost her kingdom to the ruthless Malek (John Miljan, The Ghost Walks), barely escaping from her palace. She considers surrendering, but instead hires the famous pirate Edri-Al-Gadrian’s (Paul Henreid, Casablanca) to help her regain the throne. Malek destroys Edri-Al-Gadrian’s ships, but Karjan comes up with a plan to steal the royal jewels to buy new ships to continue the attack. Filled with sword fighting and romance, PIRATES OF TRIPOLI is a rousing, swashbuckling adventure. Newly remastered.

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