Dateline: World War II Season 1 Atoll Disaster 2007
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The Battle of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. U.S. forces took the island but the casualties in the few days of fighting were similar to the losses in the six month Guadalcanal campaign. The battle is often referred to as 'Bloody Tarawa'. In Italy British General Montgomery's forces on the move. Eisenhower named to command Overlord, the Normandy invasion.
- Released: 2007-05-18
- Runtime: 20 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Stars:
- Director: Edward Feuerherd
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1. The Path to War 2007-05-11
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2. Victory at El Alamein 2007-05-11
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3. The Desert to the Steppes 2007-05-11
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4. The Sleeping Giant Awakens 2007-05-11
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5. The World at War 2007-05-11
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6. Water & Sand 2007-05-11
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7. An Empire Shaken 2007-05-11
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8. "I Shall Return" 2007-05-11
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9. New Pacific War Strategy 2007-05-11
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10. US Bombs Tokyo 2007-05-18
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11. Prelude to Midway 2007-05-18
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12. Pacific War Turning Point 2007-05-18
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13. The Tide Turns in the Desert 2007-05-18
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14. Marines Invade Guadalcanal 2007-05-18
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15. Battle of the Atlantic 2007-05-18
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16. Victory at El Alamein 2007-05-18
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17. Allies Hold Firm 2007-05-18
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18. Pacific Miracle 2007-05-18
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19. Guadalcanal Secured 2007-05-18
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20. Breaking the Siege 2007-05-18
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21. Two Fronts, Two Results 2007-05-18
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22. Patton Arrives in North Africa 2007-05-18
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23. Patton Pounds Nazis 2007-05-18
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24. Operation Mincecoats 2007-05-18
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25. Surrender in North Africa 2007-05-18
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26. Operation Husky 2007-05-18
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27. Patton Takes Palermo 2007-05-18
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28. A Rivalry Rages 2007-05-18
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29. Major Shift 2007-05-18
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30. Nazis Rescue Mussolini 2007-05-18
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31. German Forces Squeezed 2007-05-18
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32. Halsey Captures Bougainville 2007-05-18
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33. Atoll Disaster 2007-05-18
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34. The Tide Turns 2007-05-18
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35. Allies Land in Anzio 2007-05-18
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36. Americans Roll Across Pacific 2007-05-18
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37. Not Long Now 2007-05-18
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38. Operation Overload 2007-05-18
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40. Rome Liberated 2007-05-18
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41. Patton's Third Army 2007-05-18
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42. US Army in France 2007-05-18
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43. Assassination and Resignation 2007-05-18
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44. Patton-Montgomery Rivalry Reignites 2007-05-18
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45. Anvil and Dragoon 2007-05-18
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46. Paris Liberated! 2007-05-18
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47. Airborne Attack 2007-05-18
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48. British and Russian Success 2007-05-18
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49. A Promise Kept 2007-05-18
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50. Patton Drives to German Border 2007-05-18
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51. Hell in the Phillippines 2007-05-18
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52. Hitler's Last Gamble 2007-05-18
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53. Drive for Manila 2007-05-18
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54. Third Strike for the Third Reich 2007-05-18
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55. They Also Serve 2007-05-18
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56. Hell From Above 2007-05-18
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57. Yalta Conference 2007-05-18
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58. Battle of Manila 2007-05-18
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59. Life in the Trenches 2007-05-18
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60. American Forces Enter Cologne 2007-05-18
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61. Breaching the Rhine 2007-05-18
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62. Rosie the Riveter 2007-05-18
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63. American Bombers 2007-05-18
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64. Backbone of Victory 2007-05-18
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65. A Nation in Mourning 2007-05-18
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66. Japanese Service Fleet Crippled 2007-05-18
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67. Hell on Earth 2007-05-18
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68. Allies Push to Berlin 2007-05-18
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69. Meeting in Torgau 2007-05-18
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70. Mussolini Executed 2007-05-18
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71. Berlin Falls 2007-05-18
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72. Germany Surrenders 2007-05-18
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73. Horrors of the Holocaust 2007-05-18
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74. Philippine Campaign Nears End 2007-05-18
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75. Japanese Last Stand in Okinawa 2007-05-18
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76. Next Stop Japan 2007-05-18
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77. Medal of Honor 2007-05-18
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78. Japan Surrenders 2007-05-18
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79. Dancing in the Streets 2007-05-18
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80. The Final Tally 2007-05-18
