@ 0900 repeats @ 1500 Sworn to Secrecy
Japan: The Invasion That Never Was
In this investigation of the planned U.S. invasion of Japan during WWII, we'll hear from noted authors Norman Polmar and Tom Allen, whose book "Codename: Downfall" details this invasion that never happened. Charlton Heston narrates. TV G
@ 1000 repeats @ 1600 Great Blunders in History
Naval Night Fighting at Guadalcanal
In 1941, the U.S. Navy was one of the most powerful in the world. But the lack of priority given to night-fighting capability would takes its toll when the U.S. met the Japanese Navy in the waters around Guadalcanal in the late summer of 1942. TV G
@ 2000 repeats @ 0000 The Great Ships
The Battleships
Carrying the largest, most powerful guns ever to be placed on a warship, the battleships of World War II served with distinction and created a vivid legacy that resonates today. TV G
@ 2100 repeats @ 0100 Sink the Bismarck!
This 2-hour documentary joins the world's greatest sea chase as the British pursue the pride of the German navy, the battleship Bismarck. Features interviews with Ted Briggs, survivor of the Hood, which was sunk by the Bismarck, the Bismarck's senior surviving officer, and the only U.S. military man to participate in the WWII chase. TV PG
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