"Silent Wrecks" DVD Highly Recommended by EMRO and Video Librarian

Janson Media's DVD The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll garnered two excellent reviews recently, one from Video Librarian and the other from Educational Media Reviews Online. Said EMRO, 'The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll introduces the viewer to an undersea world of ships and aircraft slowly corroding in the lagoon where they were sunk nearly 60 years before. A tour, not only of the wrecks, but of the vibrant underwater world they now support, the goal of the Oceanic Research Group seemingly goes far beyond their stated desire to document these lost tools of war; rather, their presentation successfully places these ships and aircraft in a larger continuum, one which ranges from business, war, and death, to today"s historical perspective and continued life. The result is an examination which, while weak in its presentation of any single point, exudes strength in the wealth of exposure it provides to seldom dealt-with topics... A combination of dive footage, surface documentary of present-day Kwajalein Atoll, archival footage, and interviews, including one of Richard Sorenson, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the Battle of Kwajalein, this documentary is highly recommended for its presentation of a story which goes far beyond the invasion of a Pacific atoll in January 1944.'

In its 'Three and a half Star' review, Video Librarian said: 'Recently, the United States Army gave the nonprofit organization Oceanic Research Group unprecedented access to Kwajalein, and for the first time, viewers will not only see the incredible marine beauty of the atoll, but also the numerous ships and aircraft that sunk to a watery grave (after the war, the U.S. also used the lagoon as a dumping place for discarded planes). Jonathan Bird and Art Cohen"s admirable documentary presents this fascinating story, which touches on many areas, including World War II history, ecological research, preservation, and marine biology (the underwater cinematography is spectacular). Highly Recommended.'

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