The U.S. Navy’s victory at the Battle of Midway has gone down in history as a definitive event during World War II with many considering it a turning point of the war. There are two key movies that tell the story on screen. With this miniseries, we’ll learn about both movies with Jon Parshall, co-author of the acclaimed Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway.
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Here’s another perspective on the 2019 Midway movie with Craig Symonds, the former Professor of Maritime History at the U.S. Naval War College.
Release: 1976
Rating: PG
Runtime: 2h 12m
Director: Jack Smight
Writers: Donald S. Sanford
Historical timeline in the movie: April to June, 1942
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