The Pacific War in Color

S01E05 Striking Distance

By the summer of 1944, the United States had gained significant dominance over the Pacific's seas and skies, yet the ground combat was still fierce and deadly. While American troops fought to secure two islands simultaneously, Japanese forces utilized expertly constructed bunkers and caves, fiercely defending every inch. Explore the strategic and personal reasons driving the U.S. military's dual assaults on Tinian and Guam, as well as their less effective attempts to launch an offensive against Japan from India and China using the troubled new B-29 aircraft.