Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.
Air date: 2011-11-07
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Meet six heroes from World War II's Pacific campaign in these companion profiles to the acclaimed HBO Miniseries 'The Pacific.' Included are profiles of Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie, John Basilone, Sidney Phillips, R.V. Burgin and Chuck Tatum.
Air date: 2010-02-25
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Behind the scenes of HBO's highly anticipated new World War II miniseries 'The Pacific.'
Air date: 2010-03-01
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: The mutual brutality and devastation of the Pacific theater of World War II is explored in this companion to the HBO Miniseries 'ThePacific.' Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are interviewed, along with a prominent group of historians, WWII veterans, and others.
