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Island Hopping in the Pacific War
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In November 1943, the US Navy launches an island hopping campaign through the central Pacific during the Pacific War. Marines face challenging situations that will teach important lessons but cost many lives, leading the Navy towards iconic assaults in places like Iwo Jima.
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