The BEST episodes directed by John Pett

Pacific (February 1942 – July 1945)
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7.97
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#1 - Pacific (February 1942 – July 1945)

The World at War - Season 1 - Episode 23

The Americans fight their way across the Pacific towards Japan and the Philippines. Perhaps the bloodiest campaign of all, each island has to be taken by storm, and the Japanese fight to the last man.

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Morning (June–August 1944)
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7.90
338 votes

#2 - Morning (June–August 1944)

The World at War - Season 1 - Episode 17

The Western Allies resolve to invade Europe. England becomes a floating supply dump, and the British and Americans assemble the largest invasion fleet in history. It is June 6, 1944: D-Day.

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It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944)
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7.35
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#3 - It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944)

The World at War - Season 1 - Episode 14

Vera Lynn sang of a lovely day tomorrow, but the war in Burma was mud and monsoon. Britain's largest army learned to master the jungle and fought the Japanese to standstill.

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