HC Lost Evidence - The Pacific Hell on Earth (2005) Part 1 Pearl Harbor

Individual stories of heroism and courage are explored in the exact spots where the Pacific theatre of war took place as young American soldiers took on the seemingly invincible and increasingly desperate Japanese army in a series of bitter and hard-fought battles. From Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Leyte, Okinawa to Iwo Jima, the stories of WWII's most ferocious attacks, climactic battles, and ultimate victories vividly come to life. 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.

Part 1: Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941–“a date which will live in infamy.” The unprovoked attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor is a turning point in history. It propelled the United States into World War II and ultimately led to America's emergence as a military superpower. THE LOST EVIDENCE offers an unprecedented view of the attack. Aerial photographs taken of Pearl Harbor and the Hawaiian Island of Oahu are layered over a 3-D contour map to create an extraordinarily accurate CGI model, and interviews with men who were there help tell the tale.

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