Attack and Counterattack 1941-1943 - December 7, 1941 – The horrific Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed the U.S. Pacific Fleet. American moral reeled, but within six months, it was the enemy’s turn to suffer at the Battle of Midway. They lost four aircraft carriers, one cruiser, and 322 planes. The U.S. went on the offensive, launching a deadly campaign of amphibious assaults that began with the Solomon Islands. It was there that U.S. forces would learn the grueling and bloody nature of war in the Pacific – Guadalcanal. This comprehensive look at the earliest battles of World War II features actual live-action footage and gripping, wartime storytelling.
