The Last Days of World War II July 1-July 7: Victory in the Phillippines (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History, War

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The Last Days of World War II

July 1-July 7: Victory in the Phillippines (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 41 min | Documentary, History, War

33,000 Australian troops land in the Great Sundra Islands and win control of Asia's richest oil regions. In Manila, General Douglas MacArthur declares the Philippines free from Japanese occupation. In Berlin, the first U.S. occupation ...See more33,000 Australian troops land in the Great Sundra Islands and win control of Asia's richest oil regions. In Manila, General Douglas MacArthur declares the Philippines free from Japanese occupation. In Berlin, the first U.S. occupation troops arrive as Allied forces hold a victory parade. But another hero of the war suffers a crushing defeat when Churchill loses the General Election. This episode also features a profile of "Old Leather Face" and the campaign against the Japanese in China. Written by Anonymous See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Greg Stebner Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	The Devil's Own (1997)
Valentin Ildefonso Self - WWII Veteran, Philippines (as Dr. Valentin Ildefonso) Self - WWII Veteran, Philippines (as Dr. Valentin Ildefonso) See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
William Atwater Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum See fewer	Tanks! (1998)
Charles Armstrong Self - Associate Professor, Columbia University Self - Associate Professor, Columbia University See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Alan Brinkley Self - Professor, Columbia University Self - Professor, Columbia University See fewer	Baseball (1994)
Max Hastings Self - Author, 'Armageddon' Self - Author, 'Armageddon' See fewer	Cold War (1998)
Walter Rozamus Self - Former US Intelligence Officer (as Colonel Walter Rozamus) Self - Former US Intelligence Officer (as Colonel Walter Rozamus) See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Omer Bartov Self - Professor, Brown University Self - Professor, Brown University See fewer	Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial (2024)
Richard Rhodes Self - Author, 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb' Self - Author, 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb' See fewer	Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern (1995)
Paul Hennessey Self - WWII Veteran, Europe Self - WWII Veteran, Europe See fewer	The Last Days of World War II (2005)
Claire Chennault Self (archive footage) (as Major General Claire Chennault) Self (archive footage) (as Major General Claire Chennault) See fewer	History Rediscovered: Battle of China (2014)
Ferdinand Marcos Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Der lachende Stern (1983)
Jonathan Steinberg Self - Professor, Univ. of Pennsylvania Self - Professor, Univ. of Pennsylvania See fewer	Hitler's First War (2013)