[纪录片][二战][2011][美]《二战系列：阿留申群岛》(1280x720.英语中字)(55m)[1720k-688M]

[2011][美国][纪录片][二战系列阿留申群岛：风暴的摇篮][BD-RMVB][中字][480/720P]

Title:  Aleutians: Cradle of the Storms - World War II  
Director:  Michael Single
Year: 2001
Release Date:   04/12/2011
Rating:   NR
Format:   Blu-ray

Tells the story of a beautiful, raw land and its people, who have endured wave after wave of invaders and a relentless, unpredictable climate. The natives flourished on this remote chain for thousands of years. Though the land offered little and the weather was extreme, they led lives of quiet self-reliance nourished by the sea. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor forced America into the Second World War, and eventually the US began fortifying the Aleutians. The once tranquil islands were transformed into major military bases and war zones. This film tells the story of the native Aleuts as the violence of World War II arrives on their islands. Even in the face of such devastation, the Aleutian people endured and thrive today.

This full length documentary examines the unique role of the Aleutian Islands - a string of islands during World War II. Placed between Alaska and Siberia, where the harsh geological landscape and overall conditions have helped formulate an equally toughened and strife-filled culture, the archipelago was fortified by US forces during the conflict, and became a haven for landing Navy sea planes

在阿拉斯加的最南端，有一片状若上弦月的群岛。它自阿拉斯加半岛向西绵延数千公里，与亚洲的堪察加半岛相呼应。那便是被称为“阿拉斯加踏脚石”的阿留申群岛。阿留申群岛原属沙皇俄国，１８６７年同阿拉斯加一起，以７２０万美元卖给了美国。

在这个群岛的最西端，有个人迹罕至的小岛，叫阿图岛。阿图岛长４０、宽２０英哩。岛上荒芜贫瘠，除了由火山爆发形成、常年积雪覆盖的高山秃岭，便是寸草不生的冻土荒原。低谷里终年弥漫着浓雾，寒冷，潮湿。周围海域的气候非常险恶，经常刮一种叫飑的风暴，狂风骤然而起，风速瞬间可达１００英哩，能将海里的船只抛回岸上。

第二次世界大战期间，这个岛上曾有过一场极其血腥的大战。那次大战中的美军伤亡人数，仅次于珍珠港，占太平洋战区的第二位。然而，这个小岛却始终没有像珍珠港那样一举成名，那里的战斗也鲜为人知，成了“被遗忘的战斗”。

一九四一年底，日本突袭珍珠港，迫使美国不得不向第三帝国宣战。四二年的春天，日本在部署那场最终成为他们致命伤的中途岛战役时，为了转移视线，也为了能有效地牵制美军增援，派兵占领了无人把守的阿图岛和相邻的岛屿。

阿留申群岛虽然微不足道，其时的战略位置却不容忽视。她横亘在北太平洋上，扼守着白令海的出口，成为白令海与太平洋的天然分界。同时，她既是美苏之间领土距离最近的地方，又是日本通往北美、北欧的捷径，可以成为日本海军骚扰美国在北太平洋海上作业的一个据点，并能对美国西岸形成威胁。更有甚者，这是一百多年以来，第一次被敌军攻占的美国领土