Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Name: Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 2003-06-02
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Will Lyman, Brad Borman, Robert F. Haidinger, John R. Dale, Ralph J. Holewinski

10.0 (1)2003-06-021h 45m

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Overview

This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.