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1. RAAF strafe enemy ships. 2. Major-General Bennett speaks. 3. What of Japan ? (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 13)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone Vol. 13 No. 13. 1. (1 min 36 sec) Flight Lieutenant Truscott and other RAAF pilots in Spitfire aircraft strafe enemy shipping. 2. Major-General Bennett urges offensive sp...F00336
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RAAF swimming carnival, Melbourne (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 7)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News newsreel Vol. 13 No. 7 on the RAAF swimming carnival, Melbourne.F00330
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1. RAAF trainees learn cooking 2. ARP training, NSW 3. Parachutes for RAAF. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12. No. 41)
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1. (2 min 6 sec) Training RAAF cooks in Victoria. Features compressed emergency food and compressed Vegetable Briquette 2. (1 min 26 sec) NSW Police training in Air Raid Precautions (ARP). ARP at a Sy...F00312
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1. RAF from Malaya send greetings 2. The civilian war front (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 18)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 181. (47 sec) Men of RAF evacuated from Malaya give cheery message to Australia 2. (2 min 49 sec) Scenes of war factories under special smoke screen, remov...F00341
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RAF gaol breakers
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Fox Movietone newsreel on the breaching of Amiens prison by the RAF. In February 1944, some one hundred and eighty seven French underground members were due to be executed for their efforts in the All...F07307
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Repatriation of 8th Division POW (Fox Movietone News Vol. 16 No. 42)
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Hospital ship Oranje arrives at Darwin from Singapore with ex-POWs of the 8th Division. They are welcomed home by men and women serving at Darwin.F00384
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1. Secrets of submarine revealed 2. Volunteers. Australia's home front 3. Army boxers show prowess in novel contests. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 34)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 34. 1. (1 min 38 sec) Japanese midget submarines on display after being raised from Sydney Harbour 2. (50 sec) Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) cavalry carry...F00356
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Special delivery: an Anzac letter from Syria (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 31)
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Extract from Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 31 newsreel on the Australians in the Syrian campaign. Shows Australian troops in action in the countryside; French and Australian troops on parade in Sidon...F00302
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Strategic Port Moresby (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 33)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 33. Port Moresby, New Guinea Australian and American forces in the region are shown for the first time. Aircraft take off and return from missions over Ja...F00355
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Syrian campaign ends with fall of Beirut (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 34)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol 12 No 34. Shows the events leading to the fall of Syria, surrender of the Vichy French and the signing of the Armistice at Acre. Ceremonial entry into Beirut and c...F00305
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The battle for Buna
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Movietone News item compiled from Department of Information footage (AWM films F01810 & F01813) with supporting scenes of US origin.F00385
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1. The passing of HMAS 'Canberra' 2. VAD parade NSW. News review 3. Donated blood becomes bottled life for injured. (Fox movietone News Vol. 13 No. 37)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 37. 1. (2 min 35 sec) HMAS Canberra. A short tribute to a fine ship and her gallant crew. 2. (53 sec) Three thousand women of the Volunteer Aid Detachment ...F00359
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The Solomon Islands (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 36)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 36. An up to the minute treatment by R W Robson, FRGS (Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society), of Pacific Islands Monthly, whose personal experience i...F00358
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1,000th trainer plane (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 32)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 32. An Australian aircraft factory delivers newest Tiger Moth given to the RAAF by residents of Kuringai, NSW. It is presented by Lady Gowrie at a parade o...F00354
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Tobruk for valour (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 42)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News newsreel Vol. 12 No. 42. Mr and Mrs Edmondson receive the Victoria Cross from the Governor-General on behalf of their son, NX15705 Corporal J.H. Edmondson, 2/17th Bn A...F00313
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1. US Air Chief pins wings on RAAF trainees 2. Rodeo staged by diggers and doughboys 3. War interviews. The pros and cons of a blackout (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 21)
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Extracts from Vol. 13 No. 21 Fox Movietone News 1. (1 min 32 sec) United States Brigadier General Ralph Royce pins wings on seventy five young trainees at an air station in Victoria 2. (1 min) Special...F00344
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US commandos and Australians at Gona
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United States commandos with Australians on Gona front. Commentary, Ernest Walsh, Movietone News. (See also F01808 for Department of Inforamation unedited footage)F00817
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1. US nurses in Australia record home greetings 2. Women of the services in big parade (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 45)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 45. 1. (2 min) ABC mobile unit records United States nurses messages home 2. (1 min 50 sec) Lady Gowrie as Colonel In Chief of the AWAS (Australian Women'...F00367
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1. US nurses latest arrivals in Australia 2. Owen Gun in mass production 3. Flying chief tells of raid on Philippines 4. The call of Anzac 1942. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 20)
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Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 20 1. (1 min 23 sec) Nurses inspected by US army officers - at the zoo 2. (1 min 58 sec) Owen Gun in mass production in Australian small arms factory, rang...F00343
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1. VAD's leave for front with AIF 2. Men of valour return home 3. Should we expect bombs from Japan? (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 11.)
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1. (1 min 27 sec) Troopship departs with first batch of VADs leaving for the front 2. (2 min 11 sec) Lieutenant Cutler and other wounded war heroes return home and are united with their families. 3. (...F00324