S1 E7 ∙ Iwo Jima ∙
Iwo Jima was where a quarter of all the US Marines who died in World War II were killed. The Leathernecks had to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.
G
Contains Mature Themes and Violence
Iwo Jima was where a quarter of all the US Marines who died in World War II were killed. The Leathernecks had to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.
G
Contains Mature Themes and Violence
The Battle of Midway, a major naval battle in the Pacific, is examined.
The battle of Monte Cassino, which claimed over 200,000 lives, is examined.
The Battle of Anzio, intended as a daring move to capture Rome, is examined.
The battle of Omaha beach, on which the fate of D-Day hinged, is examined.
The killing fields around Hill 112 become a graveyard for British soldiers.
The US 101st Airborne rushed to Bastogne and for the next week, halted the Nazi advance.
Iwo Jima forced the Leathernecks to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.
April 1945, Berlin - the last savage chapter in the Battle for Europe.