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Japan
Episode 22 of 26
The acclaimed documentary series about the Second World War. A look at Japan's fight for survival in 1944, as the country was crippled by shortages of food, metals and fuel.
The acclaimed documentary series about the Second World War.
Japan had entered the war confident that superior spiritual strength and discipline would prevail. By 1944, they were fighting for survival, crippled by shortages of food, metals and fuel. After massive defeats at Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, a continuous campaign of Allied bombing kills 250,000 and leaves eight million homeless.
Last on
Thu 19 Mar 2015
14:00
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Director | Hugh Raggett |
Series Producer | Jeremy Isaacs |
Writer | Courtney Browne |
Narrator | Laurence Olivier |
Broadcasts
- Wed 4 Mar 2009 14:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
- Thu 5 Mar 2009 13:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Wed 11 Aug 2010 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
- Thu 19 Mar 2015 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire