The Pacific: Hell on Earth on DVD

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The Pacific: Hell on Earth on DVDDistributed by
History Channel

Posted: October 8th, 2010.

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“Uncommon valor was a common virtue” – HISTORY™ presents a new series that brings to life the bitter battles of the Pacific War

From afar, the golden beaches and verdant jungles of the Pacific islands must have seemed a paradise, but for the thousands of young Americans and Japanese who fought over them, they became a living Hell. Individual tales of heroism and courage from WWII’s bitterly contested Pacific theatre are told on location in ‘The Pacific: Hell On Earth’, the enthralling new DVD box set from HISTORY™.

From Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Saipan to Guam, Leyte, Okinawa and Iwo Jima, this series brings the ferocious combat between the brave young American GIs and their battle-hardened and increasingly desperate Japanese opponents vividly to life through rare archive footage, cutting-edge CGI and interviews with surviving soldiers.

‘The Pacific: Hell On Earth’ also features a special bonus disc, ‘Unsung Heroes: Sledgehammer Old Breed Marine’, telling the true story of Private Eugene B. Sledge of the U.S. Marine Corps. Hailed as the finest account of an enlisted man’s war ever written, Sledge’s personal account of his service in the Far East was the inspiration for HBO’s mini-series ‘The Pacific’ – but this is the full story of Private Sledge’s war from the man himself.

‘The Pacific: Hell On Earth’ goes on location to explore the triumphs and tragedies of the Pacific War in the exact spots where they happened.

Covers all the major conflicts of the Pacific War, including Pearl Harbor; Guadalcanal; Tarawa; Saipan; Guam; Leyte; Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Includes a special 45-minute-long bonus feature ‘Unsung Heroes: Sledgehammer Old Breed Marine’.

The DVD is released on November 1st and sells on Amazon for £11.99 (RRP £19.99).

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