Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Overview: This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.

Status: Released

Release date: June 2, 2003

Countries of origin: United States of America,

IMDB: