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Report from the Aleutians
UNITED STATES · 1943

Report from the Aleutians

John Huston
World War II military strategy island warfare U.S. Army operations Pacific Theater
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Synopsis

A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

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