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Series
Publisher
Republic Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A tough civilian construction man and a navy officer organize a work force to repair installations close to Japanese lines in World War II. The story of the formation of the U.S. Navy's construction corps--the Seabees.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.
3) U-571
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
During World War II, a group of Navy men are sent to steal Enigma (the nazis' top-secret decoding device). When their own ship is destroyed, they must secretly make their way through hostile waters in a severely damaged Nazi U-boat to safety with the device.
Publisher
Good Times Home Video Corp
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Capt. Jebediah Hawks must weld a new ship and her inexperienced crew into a well-oiled war machine. Highlighed by spectacular battles with kamikaze planes, this is the exciting story of the amphibious attack transports that landed U.S. troops in the laps of their Japanese enemies during World War II.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
During World War II, onboard a ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, an event occurs unlike any that the United States Navy has ever experienced. A ship's captain is removed from his command by his executive officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it comes to light that Captain Queeg was mentally unstable, perhaps even insane. The Navy must then decide if the Caine Mutiny is a criminal act or an act of courage...
6) Midway
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
8) Midway
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"This is the way it was--the story of the battle that was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, told wherever possible with actual film shot during combat. It exemplifies the combination of planning, courage, error and pure chance by which great events are often decided."--Title screens. In June of 1942, quite possibly the most important naval encounter of WWII took place in the middle of the Pacific, at Midway Island. While fictional, the...
9) Crash dive
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Set during World War II, this adventure features two Navy men vying for the love of the same woman and having to serve together on a dangerous mission to destroy a Nazi base.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, the two-man crew of a U.S. Navy dive bomber is forced to ditch in the sea. Set adrift, the men look towards their comrades for rescue.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It is 1943 and World War II rages on. The United States Navy has established several bases in the Solomon Islands, in preparation for an invasion towards New Guinea and the Central Pacific. On one of these islands lives a French planter named Emile de Becque. The Navy wishes to employ him to scout out the nearby Japanese held islands. To accomplish this task, de Becque is approached by Nellie Forbush, a US Navy nurse. Together they find refuge from...
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Film about newly-trained pilots in World War II, their by-the-book leader, and the plans of the U.S. naval leaders to lull the Japanese into a false sense of superiority. Includes actual combat footage.
15) Japan
Publisher
St. Clair Vision
Pub. Date
pc2007.
Language
English
Description
Kamikaze: Documentary on the Pacific war begins with Japanese preparations for the bombing of Pearl Harbor and ends with the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Know your enemy: Japan: World War II documentary directed by Frank Capra that focuses on the war in the Pacific. December 7th: John Ford recreated the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. To the shores of Iwo Jima: Documentary depicting the American assault on the Japanese-held island...
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