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The siege of Tobruk
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Maker: British Army Army Film Unit
Tobruk, Libya. Siege of Tobruk filmed by British Army Film Unit, story line in commentary. Outlines the events leading up to and during the siege. Includes action shots of the capture of enemy positio...F01469
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Theory of aerial gunnery: sighting
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
War Department training film TF 1-117 produced by the US Signal Corps in collaboration with the Chief of Air Corps. Uses mainly animated diagrams to explain the principles of sighting in aerial gunner...F02437
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Army School of Physical & Recreational Training
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Maker: Department of Information
Melbourne Showground, Victoria, December 1939. Army School of Physical and Recreational Training exercising with medicine balls, mass drill, demonstrations of unarmed defence. Lieutenant General Sir T...F01111
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1. Hail Columbia: Australia welcomes American fleet 2. Newsbriefs: Women Services parade decorated airman returns (Cinesound News No. 490)
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1. (3 min 19 sec) Sydney, arrival of American fleet, march through streets and past the Cenotaph in Martin Place 2. (42 sec) Sydney, 5,000 Womens Services parade before Lord Wakehurst (28 sec) Melbour...F00521
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Liberation of Rome
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The landing in Italy of Allied forces on 3 September 1943 the fighting, weather conditions, terrain, equipment, relief maps of each area and methods used; shots of General Eisenhower General Sir Harol...F01587
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America goes to war in the Pacific (Crusade in the Pacific part 4)
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Maker: March of Time Television
A United States television documentary using historic combat and newsreel footage. Covers the Japanese conquests in the Malaya, Hong Kong and the Netherland East Indies in early 1942. Shows Japanese f...F04958
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Transport Command RAAF
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
In addition to actual RAAF Squadrons, there were a large number of Australians serving in RAF units. Among these was Transport Command. Shows Douglas C-47 Dakota transports taking off from an airfield...F01668
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Demonstration of captured Japanese flamethrower
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Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
On 5 November, 1943 a demonstration of a captured Japanese portable flame thrower was given at Headquarters New Guinea Force (NGF) by TX6128 Lieutenant Joseph Ian Murtach, GSO 111 (CW), NGF and VX1000...F07090
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Strategic Port Moresby (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 33)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
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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Buna Gona front
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
Australian commando at their observation post. Showing men at foot of tree, surrounded by water, light very bad here on account of jungle overhead. Men climbing tree and several shots of lookout at to...F01808
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RAAF bombing raid in Middle East
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Libya, January 1942. RAF bomber squadron prepares for raid; departure, bombing of target and return; Kittyhawk fighter as escort. The Squadron is made up of RAF personnel and graduates of the Empire A...F01152
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9th Fighter Sqn USAAF
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Maker: Wandrey, Ralph
The 9th Fighter Squadron USAAF camp at Dobodura. Flight line at Dobodura airfield. North American B25 Mitchell bomber landing at Dobodura. Harry Lidstrom standing beside Republic P47 Thunderbolt. Shot...F03387
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Arrival of Australian paratroops at Singapore
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Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
In the afternoon of 9 September 1945, five C47 Dakota transport aircraft arrived over Singapore Island in formation and after circling the city, landed at the civil airport. They contained men of 1 Au...F07323
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Bob Curtis: home movie No. 203 Squadron RAF, Cairo, Western Desert and Leopoldville, Belgian Congo 1941-1942
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Maker: Curtis, Bob
Kasfareet, Egypt (Middle East Pool) and transit camp Helwan Egypt March/April 1942 shows Arthur Dowing, Bob Smith and Bob Curtis. Cario area and street scenes. 203 Squadron (Sqn) RAF Camp Burg el Arab...F04789
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The Gen [RAF news magazine] No. 2
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RAF news magazine No. 2 covers; bombing and capture of Pantelleria; a wager between General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery on the speed of which Montgomery would capture Sfax in Tunisia. Mont...F02178
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Repatriated Australian POWs from Germany in England
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Maker: Humphries Williams, W
Repatriated Australian POW's in England being rekitted, medically examined and at Red Cross centres. Duchess of Kent at Gowrie House, Eastbourne; opening of Somers House, Brighton, for Australian repa...F01273
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General Morris addressing natives, daily conference
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Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
Lieutenant General Sir Iven Mackay KBE CMG DSO VD, General Officer Commanding in Chief, New Guinea Force (NGF); (33) VX20308 Major General Frank Horton Berryman CBE DSO, General Officer Commanding (GO...F07087
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Cameramen at war
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Maker: Glendenning, Raymond Lye, Leonard Charles Huia
A Ministry of Information film produced by the Realist Film Unit with acknowledgement to the Newsreel companies, the Services film units and the Trustees of the Imperial War Museum. The story of Briti...F01419
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1. The bombing of Cassino 2. Hollandia invasion (News From Home. No. 88)
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Extracts from News From Home No. 88. 1. (4 min 10 sec) Cassino, Italy is almost wiped out by a concentrated aerial bombardment. 2,000 tons of bombs were dropped on the town. However the Germans were w...F00777
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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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Maker: Fox Movietone News
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