Plot

Two war documentaries on one disc!

Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944
This gripping documentary chronicles the relentless and bloody 1943 Allied assault on the entrenched Japanese forces on Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Beginning with unsparing training footage of the Allies preparing for the assault, you are then presented with the three-prong Allied attack to retake the island of New Britain. Despite the heavy losses, the Allies were victorious in this pivotal battle of the South Pacific theatre in World War II.
Starring: Douglas MacArthur, Burgess Meredith
Run Time: 59 minutes

Attack in the Pacific
1944
After a fascinating introduction to the diverse Pacific islands and their inhabitants, the documentary segues to the rise of Japanese military might from its home base all the way to Australia, including the critical turning point attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. We see, at first hand, the methods used by the Allies, particularly the U.S., to ready counterattacks against Japan, including a harrowing island by island advance that generated a devastating body count.
Starring: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Run Time: 52 minutes

Related Links

• IMDb Page - Attack! Battle of New Britain
• IMDb Page - Attack in the Pacific

Additional Information

• Country: United States
• Language: English
• Format: NTSC
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (standard TV)
• Color: Black & White
• Sound: 2 channel