World War II Greatest Battles: To the Shores of Iwo Jima & The Battling Bastards of Bataan

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Two of the biggest battles in the Pacific

To the Shores of Iwo Jima: Navy, Marine and Coast Guard cameramen documented the heroic struggle for Iwo Jima in rare color footage, from the softening of the tiny Pacific island to the now famous flag-raising by the Marines. Time: 21 minutes. The Battling Bastards of Bataan: On Bataan and Corregidor, Americans suffered crushing defeat at the hands of the Japanese in 1942. This film uses actual battle footage to take an unflinching look at the down side of our military might. Time: 30 minutes.