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WWII in HD: Darkness Falls
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Friday, November 20 at 9 AM EST
Dogfights: 05 - Guadalcanal
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Civil War Journal: Pickett's Charge.
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WWII in HD: Darkness Falls Saturday, November 21 at 10 AM EST
Darkness Falls. As Europe falls under Nazi control, America is unprepared for war and the attack on Pearl Harbor. The first bloody battles are fought on Guadalcanal and in North Africa.
Dogfights: 05 - Guadalcanal Friday, November 20 at 9 AM EST
05 - Guadalcanal. August 1942... the Solomon Islands. Heroic, die-hard American pilots of the tiny Cactus Air Force match skills and instincts against top Japanese aces as they battle in the skies above Guadalcanal. Legendary Marine Capt. John
Dogfights: 05 - Guadalcanal Friday, November 20 at 3 PM EST
05 - Guadalcanal. August 1942... the Solomon Islands. Heroic, die-hard American pilots of the tiny Cactus Air Force match skills and instincts against top Japanese aces as they battle in the skies above Guadalcanal. Legendary Marine Capt. John
Civil War Journal: Pickett's Charge. Tuesday, November 24 at 7 AM EST
Pickett's Charge.. Was it heroism or was it folly? The story of Confederate General George Edward Pickett's desperate charge against Union forces at Gettysburg.
WWII in HD: Bloody Resolve Saturday, November 21 at 12 PM EST
Bloody Resolve. The Marines assault Tarawa in one of the bloodiest battles yet waged. MacArthur island-hops and Italy's front lines claim a casualty.
WWII in HD: Day of Days Saturday, November 21 at 2 PM EST
Day of Days. The Allies are bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows in the aftermath of D-Day, while on Saipan, victory turns to horror.
WWII in HD: Striking Distance Saturday, November 21 at 4 PM EST
Striking Distance. American forces storm the Philippines while Shelby Westbrook is shot down over Europe. Jack Yusen battles the dangers of the deep when his ship is sunk after a heroic duel.
WWII in HD: Point of No Return Saturday, November 21 at 3 PM EST
Point of No Return. The Allies race toward Germany as American Marines battle for ground on Peleliu and across the bloody Pacific.
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PEARL HARBOR,

Early in the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese submarines and carrier-based planes attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. Nearby military and naval airfields were also attacked by the Japanese planes. Eight American battleships and 10 other naval vessels were sunk or badly damaged, almost 200 American aircraft were destroyed

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Encyclopedia : WORLD WAR II,

Encyclopedia : JAPAN,

1939 Germany prepares for invasion of Poland
1864 Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia
1955 Dulles supports Diem's decision not to hold national election
1944 The British cross the Gothic Line
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