Uncommon Valor

Season 1 Episode 14 - Recapture of Guam

1957 · 27 min

TV-PG

The conquest of Guam: a triumph of combined arms over a formidable Japanese defensive force which took full advantage of the island's rugged terrain.

Audio Languages: English

Subtitles: English

Directed by:Bill Karn

The story of the events leading up to the hard-fought battle to win Guadalcanal from the Japanese.

The Marine Corps, bent on capturing Rabaul, the key to the defense of the Central Pacific, outmaneuvers the Japanese.

The story of the Marines landing on the island of Bougainville.

The story how the Marine Corps helped set the stage for Navy carrier planes to attack during the Battle of Midway.

On November 20, 1943, Marines assault Tarawa, which the Japanese boasted couldn't be taken by a million Americans in 100 years.

The story of the costly fight for Saipan, the key point of the defense of the Marines in the Pacific.

The conquest of Guam: a triumph of combined arms over a formidable Japanese defensive force which took full advantage of the island's rugged terrain.

The story of the rehabilitation of battle-weary Leathernecks between battles during World War II.

Sept. 15. 1944: Marines assault the Japanese island of Peleliu.

The preparation for history's bloodiest battle, the assault on Iwo Jima.

This episode documents the U.S. Marines in combat during the Korean conflict, specifically in Busan.

The story of the Marine and Army assault on Okinawa.

S01:E14 - Recapture of Guam

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