Battle of Okinawa in Color (2017)
By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands. Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw it -- in color.
Genre: Documentary, War, History
Runtime: 51 min
Release Date: June 25, 2017
Cast
- Jeff Wilburn - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. - Self - Commander of the U.S. 10th Army (archive footage)
- Chester W. Nimitz - Self - Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (archive footage)
- Mitsuru Ushijima - Self - Commander of the Japanese 32nd Army (archive footage)
Screenplay
Editing: Peter Coan
Production: Smithsonian Channel
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
japan, asia, world war ii, okinawa, battle of okinawa
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Battle of Okinawa in Color about?
- By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands. Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw it -- in color.
- Who stars in Battle of Okinawa in Color?
- Battle of Okinawa in Color stars Jeff Wilburn, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., Chester W. Nimitz, Mitsuru Ushijima.
- How long is Battle of Okinawa in Color?
- Battle of Okinawa in Color has a runtime of 51m (51 minutes).
- What genre is Battle of Okinawa in Color?
- Battle of Okinawa in Color is a Documentary, War, History film.