1. UFOs or no, 'Battle of Los Angeles' nears 75th anniversary
Feb 19, 2017 · A museum director has sought answers. He hasn't found aliens ... UFOs or no, 'Battle of Los Angeles' nears 75th anniversary. By Kevin ...
Why would anti-aircraft gunners fire 1,400 rounds into the sky over Los Angeles? A museum director has sought answers. He hasn't found aliens.
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2. The Battle of Los Angeles - Cal@170 by the California State Library
Theories include weather balloons, UFOs, birds, or just jitters by Angelenos with Pearl Harbor still a fresh memory and, even fresher, a Japanese submarine ...
On the evening of February 24, 1942, an anti-aircraft barrage of more than 1,440 rounds is launched at what is initially thought to be a…

3. 'Battle: Los Angeles': The Story Behind a Sci-Fi Alien Invasion - Space.com
Mar 10, 2011 · The alien invasion film "Battle: Los Angeles," opening in theaters ... aliens serve as an apolitical, uncontroversial enemy for U.S. soldiers to ...
The marketing campaign behind the film seems determined to ground it to reality by tying it to historical events — specifically, the World War II air raid false alarm that came to be known as the "Bat

4. The Mysterious Battle of Los Angeles, 1942
So, what did military gunners actually shoot at? Explanations for what had spooked gunners ranged from a false alarm to meteorological balloons to UFOs. An ...
Almanac facts, information and trivia about Los Angeles County, its people, cities and communities.
5. Alien (Battle: Los Angeles) - Alien Species Wiki - Fandom
A warrior-caste alien recovers one of their wounded. It is known that there are "Medics" in the aliens' ground forces. It is not clear if the "Intel" caste ...
This unnamed alien race; sometimes referred to as Greys, Chigs, Aquoids, or Landsharks, are a caste-based species who launched a surprise invasion on Earth, most likely motivated by a need for a new home or colony. It is theorized that they invaded to take hold of Earth's resources, specifically liquid water. During the initial invasion they used an orbital insertion, mistaken for a cluster of meteors, to deploy their forces. The aliens are divided into four known warrior castes, but there are l

6. World War II's Bizarre 'Battle of Los Angeles' | HISTORY
Feb 23, 2017 · On February 25, 1942, an infamous false alarm saw American military units unleash a torrent of anti-aircraft fire in the skies over Los ...
On February 25, 1942, an infamous false alarm saw American military units unleash a torrent of anti-aircraft fire in the skies over Los Angeles.

7. Battle: Los Angeles - Rotten Tomatoes
In 2011, mankind learns the truth the hard way when alien invaders attack. One by one, the world's great cities fall, leaving Los Angeles as the battleground ...
For many years, humans have reported various UFO sightings around the world, fueling speculation about the existence of life on other worlds. In 2011, mankind learns the truth the hard way when alien invaders attack. One by one, the world's great cities fall, leaving Los Angeles as the battleground for humanity's last stand. It's up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his platoon to draw a line in the sand against a powerful enemy unlike any previously encountered.

8. Battle: Los Angeles Movie Review | Common Sense Media
Jun 20, 2023 · Would it have been scarier or less scary if it had shown more of the aliens? What's the appeal of alien invasion movies? Do they play on any ...
Violent alien invasion movie is a waste of time. Read Common Sense Media's Battle: Los Angeles review, age rating, and parents guide.

9. Unknown Alien Species | Battle: Los Angeles Wiki | Fandom
The Unknown Alien Species (also called the Battle: Los Angeles Aliens or the Land Sharks, though also disparagingly called "ants" by US marines) is an ...
The Unknown Alien Species (also called the Battle: Los Angeles Aliens or the Land Sharks, though also disparagingly called "ants" by US marines) is an extraterrestrial species of from another unidentified planet. They were very intelligent beings that invaded Earth on August 11, 2011, in order to obtain Earth's natural resources and to colonize the planet; specifically, they were interested in Earth's large quantities of liquid water, which they used as fuel to their forces and equipment. The un

10. The Battle of Los Angeles - Skeptoid Podcast
Sep 15, 2009 · At the beginning of WWII, the American defense forces in Los Angeles fought a battle against a UFO. by Brian Dunning. Filed under Aliens & UFOs.
At the beginning of WWII, the American defense forces in Los Angeles fought a battle against a UFO.

11. From the Archives: The 1942 Battle of L.A. - Los Angeles Times
Feb 23, 2017 · 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, war jitters swept the Southland. By February 1942, air-raid sirens, searchlights and anti-aircraft guns filled ...
Following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, war jitters swept the Southland.
12. Battle of Los Angeles - RationalWiki
Feb 22, 2023 · Modern accounts of the incident, especially those by UFO mongers, often underplay the fact that Los Angeles was consumed by "invasion jitters" ...
The Battle of Los Angeles occurred during the night of 24-25 February 1942 — though how appropriate the word "battle" is may be disputable as only one "side" seems to have done anything hostile. It is claimed to be one of the few "unexplained" UFO phenomena. In case it isn't obvious, the entire affair was one gigantic case of making mountains out of imaginary molehills.
13. Battle: Los Angeles Mixes UFO Lore, Fallujah Feel - WIRED
Jul 23, 2010 · The Comic-Con crowd got only the briefest glimpses of Battle: Los Angeles' extraterrestrial invaders. But Liebesman said the aliens would be ...
SAN DIEGO — Graft urban combat’s raw intensity and a back story based on real events onto an explosive alien invasion and you’ve got Battle: Los Angeles, an upcoming sci-fi movie that attempts to convey what an alien invasion might actually look like. The now-familiar videos of U.S. troops engaged in Iraq firefights informed the […]

14. Movie Review: 'Battle Los Angeles' - CBS Philadelphia
Mar 11, 2011 · These aliens are after our water. It's Battle Los Angeles, an alien-invasion thriller about a UFO sighting that turns out to be real and ...
It's a paranoid actioner in a paranoid age, featuring aliens versus marines. No, not that kind of aliens. The kind from much farther away, not the ones who are looking for jobs. These aliens are after our water.
