Between all the mud, rain, maggots and bullets, we discuss Okinawa. The 1st Marine Division fight a determined Japanese force on Okinawa who prefer death to surrender and are indifferent to the lives of Okinawan civilians. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good...

Taking a longer look at the events on and off Iwo Jima. The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good...

The love story episode with a tiny glimpse of Iwo Jima Frustrated with his bond selling tour, Basilone goes back to training troops and, after marrying a pretty Marine sergeant, leads his men at Iwo Jima. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good...

Still on Peleliu, heading into them hills. Sledge finds the carnage and death of his companions on Peleilu increasingly difficult to bear as Basilone continues his bond drive in the States. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so that’s why...

The Marines continue on Peleliu, attacking the Airfield whilst short on water. Water is in short supply and the stifling heat takes control on Peleliu as Leckie is wounded and evacuated. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so that’s why...

Part Five of The Pacific delves into the harrowing Battle of Peleliu, highlighting the brutal realities of war through the experiences of Eugene Sledge. It portrays the physical and psychological toll of combat as the Marines endure relentless fighting, extreme heat, and dwindling morale on the unforgiving island. Basilone’s fame keeps him in the U.S....

Taking a break from The Pacific to discuss Tora! Tora! Tora! The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so...

The Weather, Japanese and illness are taking lumps out of our outfit. But are we bonding with them yet? After leaving Melbourne, the weather works against the leathernecks as Leckie falls seriously ill and Sledge gets assigned to New Britain. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do...

After the hell of Guadalcanal, we head to Melbourne for some R&R. After arduous months in Guadalcanal, exhausted Marines are given rest and recreation in Melbourne, where they find the girls friendly and the beer cold. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good...

Still on Guadalcanal with low supplies, fighting everything including dysentery and the Japanese. We continue The Pacific. Outmanned and with supplies low, Basilone and other marines on Guadalcanal rally to repel superior Japanese forces. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie...

Starting The Pacific – Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines. Veteran Sergeant John Basilone ships out soon after Pearl Harbor for Guadalcanal while other young enlistees are sent to boot camp. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love...