Name: Victory At Sea
Uploaded: 2023-11-08T00:13:59.000Z
Description: The history of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

The history of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

American Classics

World War II comes, and Germany succeeds in invading Poland and France; but it's held back by England thanks to the vital convoys, Canada and the American naval forces' initial involvement, and Lend-Lease.

Design for War

The attack on Pearl Harbor as seen through the eyes of the Japanese.

The Pacific Boils Over

With war now declared on the U.S. front, naval forces throughout the states have banded together to bring convoys of supplies across the Atlantic Ocean to the allies in England.

Sealing the Breach

America's first major victory in the Pacific, at Midway, shatters Japan's dreams of dominating the area.

Midway Is East

World War II comes to the Mediterranean Sea as Italian, French and British naval forces flex their muscle; British forces have the enviable position of guarding the sea.

Mediterranean Mosaic

After training in Australia and New Zealand, the U.S. Marines land on Guadalcanal; the U.S. Navy suffers defeat after defeat at the hands of the Japanese Navy around the island.

Guadalcanal

The Allies surround and neutralize the Japanese bastion on Rabaul during their conquest of the Solomon Islands.

Rings Around Rabaul

The Axis forces threaten to take the Suez Canal, but the British stubbornly defend it from 1940 to 1942.

Mare Nostrum

The Allied buildup culminates in the destruction of the German Afrika Korps.

Sea and Sand

Naval battles occur in the South Atlantic, and the Graf Spee is scuttled.

Beneath the Southern Cross

The war on top of the world includes the Murmansk convoys, the struggle for the Aleutians and the raids Norway.

Magnetic North

Carriers wage war in the Pacific at Tarawa, Kwajalein and Eniwetok.

The Conquest of Micronesia

The New Guinea campaign by British Commonwealth and U.S. troops under Gen. MacArthur stresses amphibious warfare

Melanesian Nightmare

The conquest of Sicily, the Allied invasion of the Italian mainland and the landings at Salerno and Anzio.

Roman Renaissance

The amphibious invasion of Normandy is seen from conception to execution.

D-Day

The U-Boats are ascendant, and their triumphs trumpeted over Germany, but the Allies hit back with new bases in lands bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

The Killers and the Killed

The Marianas are conquered; Guam becomes a forward base.

The Turkey Shoot

On the islands of Peleliu and Anguar, Allied forces close in on enemy positions.

Two if by Sea

While attempting to halt Allied advances, the Japanese fleet is destroyed.

The Battle for Leyte Gulf

The fighting for Luzon, the principal Philippine island, ends with the complete reconquest of the Philippines.

Return of the Allies

The destruction of Japanese shipping closes off communications between Japan and their overseas outposts.

Full Fathom Five

The destruction of the Axis naval forces in Europe.

The Fate of Europe

The United States fight two battles: the U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima against the Japanese, and the U.S. Navy against the typhoon.

Target Suribachi

Japan invades China in 1936, but the Japanese are not satisfied, and they began to invade Indochina and Thailand, paving the way for the invasion of Burma.

The Road to Mandalay

Kamikazes cause havoc among the Allied naval forces supporting the attack on Okinawa.

Suicide for Glory

The Japanese surrender after atomic bombs destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Victory At Sea

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