From the archives – What was the Pacific Theater of World War II really like? In April, we talked with Hugh Ambrose, historical consultant for the recent HBO miniseries “The Pacific” and author of the official series companion book “The Pacific: Hell Was An Ocean Away” (HBO/NAL Caliber, 2010).

What was the Pacific Theater of World War II really like? We’ll spend this hour with Hugh Ambrose, historical consultant for HBO’s “The Pacific” miniseries and author of the official series companion book “The Pacific: Hell Was An Ocean Away” (HBO/NAL Caliber, 2010).