The 1 hour, 44-minute documentary is just that — an unsanitized, unvarnished experience of the harrowing final year of the war in the Pacific.

The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Japanese-held Manchuria in the largest land offensive of the Pacific War. August 9, 1945 Japan learns that the Soviets have entered the war.

The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Japanese-held Manchuria in the largest land offensive of the Pacific War. August 9, 1945 Japan learns that the Soviets have entered the war.

Two new documentaries highlight the role of the Pacific Islands in World War II – a theatre of war the programme-makers say is often overlooked. “So much has been written about the Second ...

Across the Pacific, every battle and every skirmish had led to this moment. A colossal US armada made up of 1,500 ships and a ...

Apocalypse '45 uses the pristine raw, color film footage to tell a chilling narrative of the last months of the War in the Pacific.

On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, altering the course of World War II. In this first episode of our week-by-week Pacific War documentary, we analyze the ...

Inside World War II Released in 2012, this three-part documentary from National Geographic features personal stories of World War II from troops who lived it.

Chris McDougal from the National Museum of the Pacific talks about his organization's work and how they helped make the series.

There have been "color" programs about World War II before but almost all of those documentaries relied on computer-colorized images to lure in viewers who won't watch black-and-white movies.