"the Pacific" Peleliu Hills(2010) -

" Peleliu Hills " (also known as Part Seven) is the seventh episode of the 2010 HBO miniseries , widely regarded as one of the most psychologically grim depictions of modern warfare. Directed by Tim Van Patten, the episode chronicles the 5th Marine Regiment's grueling movement into the Umurbrogol Hills (Bloody Nose Ridge) to flush out entrenched Japanese forces after the initial airfield landing . Narrative & Key Events

The episode centers on the moral and physical deterioration of Eugene Sledge as he faces an unseen enemy hidden in underground coral fortifications. "The Pacific" Peleliu Hills(2010)

: Stars Joseph Mazzello as Eugene Sledge and Rami Malek as Merriell "Snafu" Shelton. " Peleliu Hills " (also known as Part

: Sledge begins to lose his civility , witnessed through his interactions with "Snafu" Shelton and scenes of body mutilation. : Stars Joseph Mazzello as Eugene Sledge and

: In the episode, Snafu is shown throwing rocks into a Japanese soldier's skull; in reality, Sledge attributed this act to a Navy corpsman named Ken "Doc" Caswell, who was omitted from the show. Production Details Airing Date : April 25, 2010. Director : Tim Van Patten.