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Japanese Navy's Gamble Fails

On June 3, 1942 Japan takes a gamble while attempting to attack U.S. Naval carriers, but a surprise awaits them.

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  • Play Return to Tarawa: Return to Tarawa (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Return to Tarawa (Full...

    Return to Tarawa (44:50)

    WWII veteran Leon Cooper returns to the Battlefield of Tarawa, the first major amphibious assault in the Pacific War. He is attempting to get funds from Congress to clean up the beaches where over 1000 Marines fell in just three days.

Playlists

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  • Play World War II In Color
    6 Clips Playlist World War II In Color

    (15:21)

    Watch some of the greatest battles of World War II in color, and see history come alive.
  • Play Big Red One
    6 Clips Playlist Big Red One 1st Infantry...

    (16:44)

    The 1st Infantry Division, has lived up to its motto, "No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great, duty first" since its first action in 1917 on the Western Front.
  • Play Aerial Attacks
    11 Clips Playlist WWII Aerial Attacks

    (14:32)

    From the Pearl Harbor attack to the kamikazes at Okinawa, U.S. Navy film crews in World War II were there to capture the fury and drama of combat.
  • Play Nazi Hunters
    11 Clips Playlist Nazi Hunters

    (24:58)

    Could there have been a massive undercover network that supported and assisted fugitive Nazis?

Military Channel Clips

  • Play World War II in Color: Pearl Harbor Attacked!
    Pearl Harbor Attacked!

    World War II in Color (02:16)

    On December 7th, 1941 Japanese aircraft swooped down over Hawaii to attack the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor prompting the U.S. to enter World War II. See it in color.
  • Play World War II in Color: Japanese Navy's Gamble Fails
    Japanese Navy's Gamble Fails

    World War II in Color (02:23)

    On June 3, 1942 Japan takes a gamble while attempting to attack U.S. Naval carriers, but a surprise awaits them.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: Battle of the Hellcats
    Battle of the Hellcats

    Greatest Tank Battles (03:02)

    By September 1944, Patton's hard-charging Third Army threatens to breech the German border. As Hitler gathers his forces to halt Patton's advance, the largest tank-to-tank battle during WWII has officially begun.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: Battle of Kursk - Shoot First
    Battle of Kursk - Shoot First

    Greatest Tank Battles (02:56)

    On the northern front, caught in the cross hairs of two German Tigers, one soldier finds himself on deadly ground.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: Battle of Kursk - High Ground
    Battle of Kursk - High Ground

    Greatest Tank Battles (03:15)

    The Germans and Soviets are in a heated battle for control of Ponyri and the Germans decide to take the battle uphill.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: Battling Undercover
    Battling Undercover

    Greatest Tank Battles (01:43)

    After days of destroying Hitler's army during the Battle of Arrocourt, Patton's Third Army now finds itself on dangerous ground and without air support as Hitler's "Tiger" tanks lead them into battle under heavy cover.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: WWII: I'm Hit!
    WWII: I'm Hit!

    Greatest Tank Battles (02:16)

    A German soldier finds himself wounded on the first day of battle when a shell pierces his armor and explodes inside of his tank.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: Battle of Kursk - Operation Zitadelle
    Battle of Kursk - Operation...

    Greatest Tank Battles (01:19)

    The Soviets' pressure on Germany's frontal line grows stronger and time has come for them to stop "Operation Zitadelle" and bring the Battle of Kursk to an end.
  • Play Top Ten Combat Rifles: M1 Garand
    M1 Garand

    Top Ten Combat Rifles (04:04)

    The M1 Garand helped the U.S. win World War II and put itself on the list as an American legend.
  • Play Conspiracy Test Shorts: Fugitive Nazi Theories
    Fugitive Nazi Theories

    Conspiracy Test Shorts (02:22)

    Could there have been a massive undercover network widely known as Odessa that supported and assisted fugitive Nazis?
  • Play World War II in Color: Operation Market Garden
    Operation Market Garden

    World War II in Color (02:54)

    On September 17, 1944 after completing the battle at Normandy, 30,000 British and American troops landed in German territory to begin Operation Market Garden.
  • Play Greatest Tank Battles: El Alamein Battle: M4A1 Sherman Arrives
    El Alamein Battle: M4A1...

    Greatest Tank Battles (02:47)

    It's the third bloody day for the Battle of El Alamein, and just when the casualty numbers continue to rise, Britain's M4A1 Sherman tank arrives proving to be the most powerful tank on the battlefield.
 

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