TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific HD

Combat Trains WWII: The Homefront

Eyewitness accounts of how trains were able to bring back troops from Dunkirk, and evacuate hundreds of children to safety during World War II.

Air Warriors C-47 Skytrain

A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.

Battle of Midway: The True Story

America's first victory in the Pacific during World War II is retold from the vantage point of the three U.S. attack planes as they overcame the enemy ambush to face off against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a long-range fighter, in the air.

The Pacific War in Color An Ocean Apart

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

The Pacific War in Color Shockwaves

Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.

The Pacific War in Color Island Hopping

In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

The Pacific War in Color The Enemy Underground

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.

The Pacific War in Color Striking Distance

Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a fire bombing campaign against Japan.

The Pacific War in Color Fire From the Sky

Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.

The Pacific War in Color No Surrender

By the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.

The Pacific War in Color From the Ashes

President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.

Hell Below The Wolfpack

Germany devastated Allied ships in the Atlantic, thanks to the new wolf pack tactic in 1940.

Hell Below Hitler's Revenge

The Nazi campaign to send U-boats across the Atlantic to the U.S. at the beginning of Operation Drumbeat.

Hell Below America Fights Back

U.S. submarine skippers change the course of the WWII after entering the war and taking the fight to Japanese warships.

Hell Below Atlantic Showdown

A 3-day clash between Nazi U-boats and Allied ships in March of 1943 marks a major turning point in World War II.

Hell Below Destroyer Killer

In June of 1944, American skipper Sam Dealey leads a rescue mission in Borneo.

Hell Below Fatal Voyage

Submarine skipper Dick O'Kane and the USS Tang sink Japanese ships through 1944, until their reign is threatened.

WWII by Drone D-Day

More than 75 years since the historic Allied invasion; Conflict archeologists uncover hidden evidence on and off the shores of Normandy, thanks to drone technology; One team examines the site of a British commando raid that liberated Port-en-Bessin.

Race to Victory: WWII Pacific

The war was over in Europe but in the Pacific one of the bloodiest battles was being fought; a look at the bloody and history-altering final 100 days of the Pacific War, shown through rare war footage and first-person accounts.

WWII's Most Daring Raids Stealing Hitler's Radar

An elite group of British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.

WWII's Most Daring Raids Easy Company's First Assault

American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.

WWII's Most Daring Raids Churchill Strikes Back

British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.

WWII's Most Daring Raids Storming Mussolini's Island

The first invasion of the Italian Campaign of WWII: Operation Husky.

WWII's Most Daring Raids Cutting Rommel's Lifeline

A secret British regiment in 1942 led a daring raid on a Nazi-occupied Libyan harbor.