| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F01613 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 4 min 17 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | September 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Paratroops land in New Guinea
Description
American paratroops of the 503rd Parachute Regiment and Australian artillery and men of the 2/4 Field Regiment land on Nadzab airstrip. For some of the Australians it was their first jump by parachute. (See also F01854 for Department of Information unedited footage.)