This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.
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WWII Battle of Wake Island - Alamo of the Pacific
Told from perspectives of Americans and Japanese who lived through Wake Island during the Second World War.
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