World War II historian John McManus dives into The Pacific‘s depictions of combat in the Pacific Theater, explaining why they rate highly among on-screen portrayals of the conflict. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman, the HBO miniseries depicted the journeys of three United States marines by drawing on the memoirs of Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie, and Chuck Tatum. Unflinching and honest in its portrayal of the conflict, The Pacific has earned widespread critical acclaim.

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