Movie Description

Battle of Okinawa in Color

(2017)

Overview

By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands. Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw it -- in color.

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Facts

Original TitleBattle of Okinawa in Color

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2017-06-25

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 51m

Homepagehttps://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/battle-of-okinawa-in-color/0/3448729

Production CompaniesSmithsonian Channel

Genres

  • Documentary
  • War
  • History