The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway (1942)

September 14th, 19420h 18min

Documentary, War
58%

Overview

The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.


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