Crusade in the Pacific S01 E18 At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa

"A War that Shook the World"

American and Japanse footage provides a close-up view of another intense island battle. A U.S. amphibious landing of unprecedented size seeks to claim a new base from which to disrupt the enemy's supply lines. Ferocious combat sequences tell the whole story of the Okinawa offensive step by step including Kamikaze raids and infantry action in atrociously difficult weather.