Platform: DVD MOVIE Publisher: MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX The war against Japan fought on the far side of the world is vividly brought to life in thisp... more »elling series of documentaries that recount the legendary battles in Guam Iwo Jima and New Britain and continues to the final surrender of Japan.Appointment in Tokyo:This World War II documentary covers the American war effort in the Pacific from the fall of Bataan and the Philippines to the surrender of Japan on the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri. Covering events through the use of Army Signal Corps film footage as well as captured Japanese newsreels the documentary presents the war with an up close feel and a realistic though opinionated approach. Run Time: 55 minutesAttack in the Pacific: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. Run Time: 52 minutesAttack! The Battle for New Britain: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. Run Time: 59 minutesBattle of China (The):In this fascinating documentary we learn about the nation of China its populace and the countries resolve to stop the invading force« less