The Pacific

[tombogan03884]

Has any one else watched the HBO series "The Pacific" ?
I just watched the first 3 disks, ( 6 episodes ).
It follows 3 Marines, "Manila John" Basilone (MOH on Guadalcanal,  Navy Cross KIA Iwo Jima ) Robert Leckie (Author "Helmet for my pillow ) And E.B.Sledge (Author, "With the Old Breed" )
I was surprised, they portrayed Basilone as a nicer guy than some have described him as being, and Leckie comes across as a bit of an asshole.
Otherwise it is awesome, they even show one of th characters carrying a Riesing Submachine gun (it was only issued to Marines and only used on Guadalcanal, it was so prone to jamming that it was taken out of service after that)

[sledgemeister]

Has any one else watched the HBO series "The Pacific" ?
I just watched the first 3 disks, ( 6 episodes ).
It follows 3 Marines, "Manila John" Basilone (MOH on Guadalcanal,  Navy Cross KIA Iwo Jima ) Robert Leckie (Author "Helmet for my pillow ) And E.B.Sledge (Author, "With the Old Breed" )
I was surprised, they portrayed Basilone as a nicer guy than some have described him as being, and Leckie comes across as a bit of an asshole.
Otherwise it is awesome, they even show one of th characters carrying a Riesing Submachine gun (it was only issued to Marines and only used on Guadalcanal, it was so prone to jamming that it was taken out of service after that)

Watched it a few months back, was bloody good. How could you not like any production that has a sledge (no relation) involved with it 

[twyacht]

Fantastic series. I enjoyed it better than "Band of Brothers".

Should be mandatory viewing in American History Classes.

[deepwater]

yes, watched it, and have it on my hard drive for watching on the ship. this and the Band of Brothers are watched about every trip. (it gets lonely out there) got some new ones this trip, including beneath hill 60 (Aussie film)

deepwater

[Conagher 45]

Watched it when it was aired on HBO. Seems that the fighting in the PTO was much more bloodier compartively than in the ETO.

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[tombogan03884]

Watched it when it was aired on HBO. Seems that the fighting in the PTO was much more bloodier compartively than in the ETO.

The ETO was a war fought for victory, when a unit was in an impossible position surrender was an option.
The Pacific was a fight for extermination, on one of the islands (Saipan I think ) out of 20,000 + Japanese troops there were 18 survivors.

Going to watch the rest of it today   

[dipisc]

Hi;

     For those of us who do not have HBO, when can we expect it on the History Channel or Spike ? I saw the intro that Reel TV did on it and it looked good.

     Keep in mind that Dale Dye is working up a series on Korea and Vietnam according to his web site. These may be in the next 5-7 years if the money is there to produce them.

[twyacht]

Parts that stand out....., the effectiveness of the 12g as a CQC platform,( Episode 2). The absolute need for a sidearm. The 1911 was and still is about at the top of the list.

"Whoever said the pen was mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons."--General Douglas MacArthur

"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."
General MacArthur

Hi;

     For those of us who do not have HBO, when can we expect it on the History Channel or Spike ? I saw the intro that Reel TV did on it and it looked good.
    Keep in mind that Dale Dye is working up a series on Korea and Vietnam according to his web site. These may be in the next 5-7 years if the money is there to produce them.

It's at Blockbuster/Netflix for rent/purchase.

[tbug]

$44.00 @ Wal-Mart.

[tombogan03884]

Hi;

     For those of us who do not have HBO, when can we expect it on the History Channel or Spike ? I saw the intro that Reel TV did on it and it looked good.

     Keep in mind that Dale Dye is working up a series on Korea and Vietnam according to his web site. These may be in the next 5-7 years if the money is there to produce them.

6 DVD set. I got it as a Christmas present so I don't know about price

$44.00 @ Wal-Mart.

Hi;

     For those of us who do not have HBO, when can we expect it on the History Channel or Spike ? I saw the intro that Reel TV did on it and it looked good.

     Keep in mind that Dale Dye is working up a series on Korea and Vietnam according to his web site. These may be in the next 5-7 years if the money is there to produce them.

I'll have to keep an eye out, I'll need 2 copies of that one so I can give one to my Dad (USMC D-2-1 52-53, Silver Star, Purple Heart Machine guns )