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2021103 minPG-13documentary

Terror and Glory: 1945

2021103 minPG-13documentary

New color film footage from the last months of World War II in the Pacific marks the 75th anniversary of the war's end.

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New color film footage from the last months of World War II in the Pacific marks the 75th anniversary of the war's end.

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Footage from the last months of World War II in the Pacific features prominently in "Terror and Glory: 1945." Narration comes from soldiers who fought in the conflict. Contemporary accounts provide additional context. The documentary marks the 75th anniversary of the war's end. It runs for 103 minutes and includes color film footage that has not been widely seen before.

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