Crusade in the Pacific - Box Set

Starring:Westbrook Van Voorhis
Studio: Madacy Records
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Nostalgia
The Complete Anthology of the Pacific War
Genuinely Rare Footage, Lots of History
A Visually Stunning Historical Document

Crusade in the Pacific - Box Set
Starring: Westbrook Van Voorhis
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Victory at Sea - The Legendary World War II Documentary (History Channel)
The World at War (30th Anniversary Edition)
World War II: Payoff in the Pacific
War in the Pacific
Great Battles of WWII: Fury in the Pacific

ASIN: B00004YKQH
Release Date: 2000-10-03

Customer Reviews:

Nostalgia.......2007-06-08

I watched this TV series while in my teens, which prompted me into becoming a Marine Corps jet fighter pilot! Ooh Rah!!!

The Complete Anthology of the Pacific War.......2006-08-31

This great DVD set covers the entire Pacific war. Beginning with the Japanese invasion of China in the early 1930s to the Japanese surrender in September, 1945, this great collection contains footage of every major battle of the Pacific war. Besides covering all of the "major" conflicts, such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, etc., there is also excellent footage of Bougainville, New Guinea, the Aleutian campaign, and the China-Burma-India Theater. Much of the footage contained in this set is not found anywhere else. The footage, although somewhat "grainy" in spots, is still very good and the battle sequences are extremely exciting to watch.

The DVDs are enclosed in a protective metal case, and also included is a colorful guide that contains photographs as well as brief descriptions of some of the weapons, personalities, and battles of the Pacific war.

Each disc contains four 30-minute episodes, so there is over 10 hours of great Pacific war footage in this set. The viewer will be delighted with the attention to detail and authenticity provided in each episode. The narration which accompanies each episode is helpful to understanding the battle being described, and the footage places the viewer directly in the conflict.

I give this fine collection my highest recommendation. I have watched the complete "Victory at Sea" series, and this set rates on the same high scale. The excellent footage, filmed on land, in the air, and at sea, describes the great Pacific conflict in amazing detail. The storage box is strong and durable, and the colorful and informative booklet provides the viewer with additional information. This fine DVD set is a must for any World War II enthusiast.

Genuinely Rare Footage, Lots of History.......2005-12-18

The value in this series is twofold. First, there is much footage here that is otherwise not available. Some footage, much in Victory at Sea, has been endlessly recycled in History Channel and A&E documentaries (not that this is a bad thing). A lot of the film preserved in this series I saw for the first time. Second, this series covers many events, such as the Bougainville campaign, which are seldom covered. Most series on the war in the Pacific stress the war of the marines: Tarawa, Saipan, etc. This series covers much more. Not always scintillating, and not written as vividly as Victory at Sea, this is nonetheless worth seeing.

A Visually Stunning Historical Document.......2001-08-16

This is by far the best and most comprehensive documentary series on world war II in the pacific I have seen thus far. It covers the pacific war meticulously on the land, air, and sea campaigns. It was not made to entertain, but rather to inform. It covers the entire pacific theater in authentic reel films. One should not be dissappointed with the black & white and grainy quality of most of the DVDs. They are after all transfered from sources of a bygone era. But the images are often fascinating to watch. They are absolutely indespensable in the recordings of history. Where paper documents alone may fail to inspire younger generations about the desperate struggles against the brutality of Imperialist Japan, this set of visual documents could project an everlasting memory of the Allied heroism that must be remembered for life.

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