The Best War Documentary Ever?

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The Best War Documentary Ever?

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Arguable, but "With the Marines at Tarawa" was shown is US movie theaters in 1944, and it helped bring home the true cost of "The Good War". Filmed entirely by USMC combat cameramen, it's remarkable it that it shows a short sequence in which you can see both the Japanese and US Marines in the same frames. Most of it is in color. It is also the first-known film of WWII which shows US dead. By orders of President Roosevelt, this segment was not censored.

It is available for viewing/download here: http://www.archive.org/details/WiththeMarinesatTarawa
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Thanks for the link...
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Very touching. Thx KG
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Very good indeed, thanks Erwin.

"...It is also the first-known film of WWII which shows US dead. By orders of President Roosevelt, this segment was not censored. "

That must've been a shock for the audience.

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ORIGINAL: Joshuatree

Very good indeed, thanks Erwin.

"...It is also the first-known film of WWII which shows US dead. By orders of President Roosevelt, this segment was not censored. "

That must've been a shock for the audience.


Indeed it was, and during 1944 enlistments for the Marines suddenly plummeted.
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thanks for that. and, any other war documentary recommendations will be mostly welcomed.
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ORIGINAL: dogancan

thanks for that. and, any other war documentary recommendations will be mostly welcomed.

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I like this channel over at Youtube:

Unknown WW2 in color
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I love that documentary. Especially the scene at 8:40 when a team of Japanese soldiers makes a dash to another position.
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I like this channel over at Youtube:

Unknown WW2 in color
Oh yeah! Great channel. [:D] Also check these out;
 
http://www.youtube.com/user/KristenKalianassaKat
 
http://www.youtube.com/user/20thCenturyWar
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