A look at the history of Guam and the entry of the US Marines into the battle against Japan for supremecy in the Pacific, covers the Solomons, New Britain, Guadalcanal, Bougainville. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Marines move on to Okinawa, with periods of rest and recuperation between fighting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

General Holland M Smith introduces the story of the attacks on Rabaul, the Solomon Islands and Midway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The US Marines continuing assault on Pelelieu, its capture and then onwards to Iwo Jima. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The US assault on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, 1943, and Tarawa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The US Marines attack the Marianas to get a bombing base within reach of Japan, the assault on Pelelieu. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.