Get Nebula with 50% off annual subscription with my link: https://go.nebula.tv/realtimehistory Watch History's Most Daring Raids on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/realtimehistory/historys-most-daring-raids In 1944 the days of dashing Japanese victories in the Pacific theatre are over. But the Empire is not defeated yet and desperate to at least gain a favorable position for peace negotiations. Against the full might of the dramatically expanded US Navy, Marines and Army forces, the Japanese are determined to fight to the last. » SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/realtimehistory https://nebula.tv/realtimehistory » THANK YOU TO OUR CO-PRODUCERS Mike Gloudemans, George Durrett, Luis Gonzalez, Mike Cumings, Jr., Charles Shananaquet II, Joel Sanchez, shane cawthon, Andrew Thomas Mooney, Chris Rohde, Bruce D, Jim Frame, Glenn Sugden, Lisa Anderson, George Haramundanis, G S, Kempf Mario, jhgBo8jigr hzufjkl, Gayle Elizabeth, Glenn G Webb, Stephen D Nugent PsyD, Daniel L Garza, Chris Daley, Simen Røste, Amy Williams, Jim F Barlow, Taylor Allen, Adam Smith, Josh Bruder, Konstantin Bredyuk, Richard L Benkin, Matt, Rob Carle, Murray Godfrey, Jan, Gage Manthey, Theodore Patrick Shannon, Bruce G. Hearns, Stephanie Schindhelm, Paul Wilcox, Brad Durbin, Fogeltje, CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Battle of Tarawa 23:39 Battle of Saipan 01:01:42 Battle of Peleliu 01:23:02 Battle of Leyte Gulf 01:56:12 Battle of Manila 02:21:46 Battle of Iwo Jima 02:38:50 Battle of Okinawa 02:55:12 Japan's Downfall » SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Akikusa Tsuruji. “17-sai no Iōtō”, Bungei Shunjū, 2006 Frank, Richard B. “Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire”, Random House, 1999) Gentile, Gian P. “Advocacy or Assessment? The United States Strategic Bombing Survey of Germany and Japan”, Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 66, No. 1 (1997) Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi (ed.), “The End of the Pacific War: Reappraisals”, Stanford University Press, 2007 Hastings, Max. “Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45", Alfred A. Knopf, 2008 Hornfischer, James D. “The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945, Bantam, 2016 Hunt, George P. “Coral Comes High”, Harper & Brothers, 1949 Ienaga, Saburo. “The Pacific War, 1931-1945: A Critical Perspective on Japan’s Role in World War II, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1979 Maddox, James, “Hiroshima in History: The Myths of Revisionism”, University of Missouri Press, 2007 Miranda, Miguel. “Battle of Manila: Nadir of Japanese Barbarism, 3 February – 3 March 1945”, Pen & Sword Military, 2019 McManus, John C. “Island Infernos: The US Army’s Pacific War Odyssey, 1944”, Dutton Caliber, 2021 McManus, John C. “To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945”, Dutton Caliber, 2023 NHK Shuzaihan, “Iōjima Gyokusaisen: Seikanshatachi ga kataru shinjitsu”, NHK Shuppan, 2007 Pape, Robert. “Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War”, Cornell University Press, 1996 Rottman, Gordon. “Okinawa 1945: The Last Battle”, Praeger, 2004 Rottman, Gordon L & Wright, Derrick, “Hell in the Pacific: The Battle of Iwo Jima”, Osprey Publishing, 2008 Sledge, Eugene. “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa”, Presidio Press, 2007 Sloan, Bill. “The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945 - The Last Epic Struggle of World War II”, Simon & Schuster, 2007 Stille, Mark E. “Leyte Gulf: A New History of the World's Largest Sea Battle”, Osprey Publishing, 2023 Symonds, Craig L. “World War II at Sea: A Global History”, Oxford University Press, 2018 Toll, Ian W. “The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944", W. W. Norton & Company, 2016 Toll, Ian W. “Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945", W. W. Norton & Company, 2021 Vego, Milan. “The Battle for Leyte, 1944: Allied and Japanese Plans, Preparations, and Execution” Naval Institute Press. 2006 Wukovits, John F. “One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa”, NAL Caliber, 2006 Wright, Derrick. “Pacific Victory: Tarawa to Okinawa 1943-1945", Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2005 Yahara, Hiromichi, The Battle for Okinawa, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995 »CREDITS Presented by: Jesse Alexander Written by: Jesse Alexander, Mark Newton Director: Toni Steller Editing: Philipp Appelt, Toni Steller Motion Design: Philipp Appelt, Toni Steller Mixing, Mastering & Sound Design: http://above-zero.com Research by: Jesse Alexander, Mark Newton, Florian Wittig, Christoph Bergs Fact checking: Florian Wittig, Mark Newton Executive Producer: Florian Wittig Channel Design: Simon Buckmaster Contains licensed material by getty images, picture alliance, and Reuters Maps: MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors & GEOlayers3 Music Library: Epidemic Sound All photos and film in our documentaries are authentic historical footage. We do not use generative AI to create new assets. However, we may use AI tools to upscale or clean up certain assets without distorting or compromising the original image. All rights reserved - Real Time History GmbH 2026
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It's really quite satisfying when these epic videos come together after such a long time in the making. Enjoy this Odyssey through the latter part of the Pacific War.
Uploaded 1 minute ago. Almost 4 hours long. LET'S FREAKING GO
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In Fredricksburg Texas, the Pacific war museum has many amazing artifacts, including McArthurs famous corn cob pipe, a b25 bomber, the captured Japanese midget submarine from pearl harbor, a type 96 25mm triple gun AA battery from the battle of Tarawa, a Japanese marine officers battle flag, and many many more. Well worth the visit if you have the chance. This was a fantastic program to watch after a recent visit. Thank you.
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staying indoors with this heat... marathon docus like this are welcomed with open arms
The scale of these operations is staggering in manpower and material committed. As hard as I try, I cannot imagine modern America willing to commit to this kind of fighting ever again.
The battle of Manila was never supposed to happen but for the disobedience of the Japanese naval division who went against yamashita’s direct orders to evacuate the city
1:01:23 Let's not forget that American fears regarding Japanese living in the US were not entirely unfounded. Genuine Japanese spies, such as Takeo Yoshikawa, could hide among them, or even receive (limited) support. And while the internment of Japanese immigrants was harsh, it pales compared to how American citizens and those of allied nations were treated by the Japanese. Slave labor, torture, executions were commonplace. /wiki/Takeo_Yoshikawa#A_spy_in_Hawaii
Something you could watch during a long train ride. Fascinated by your meticulous research trying to weigh out arguments of different academic thesis and theories, trying to be as objective as possible
Another amazing video to always enjoy thank you as someone who loves world war history I enjoy these videos keep it up!
Why is the Western New Guinea campaign always left out on documentaries about the Pacific? What? No landings took place at Hollandia and Aitape? No battle of Biak Island? No battle for Sarmi?
Nearly 4 hours of realtimehistory? I didn't know life could get this good.
We're so back. Bought nebula anyway but I love that these long form videos appear on YouTube as well.
1:40:08 Small excerpts from troops that show a mutual respect between enemies is something that always amazes me. Small acts of humanity especially in the pacific show we have more in common than we don’t.
3h40m of main man Jesse covering an excellent topic!!! Let’s gooooo
The modern mind equating the thousand Imperial Japanese atrocities with deaths caused by the U.S. in that total war scenario is deeply flawed. They are not the same, nor are they even close. The U.S. didn’t start the war, but it spend 400k lives and countless resources to finish it.
YESSIR! These videos are always great! Keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤❤
I will happily give you my sweet, sweet watch time, Jesse (and Flo!)
I took advantage of the three-day weekend in the US to watch this excellent documentary. Happy 250th anniversary of independence, America!!