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A day in the life of a GI at 7 mile aerodrome Port Moresby
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Maker: Hohmann, Franklin P (Frank)
Introduction: I was already in the United State Army Air Corps (USAAC) when December 7 1941 came upon us. I was by then a qualified Flight Engineer on the B17c/d, flying surface interdiction from Guat...F03478
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Airborne division entering planes and Japanese envoys land at Ie Shima on way to Manila
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Maker: Driver, Roy
On 18th August, 1945, a party of 16 Japanese envoys headed by Lieutenant General Kawabe Takashio, Vice Chief of the Japanese general staff, landed on the tiny island of Ie Shima near Okinawa. They arr...F01538
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Aircraft recovery DPR/TV/1204
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Maker: Ford, John Alfred
The Waigani swamp, on the approaches to an old wartime airstrip near Port Moresby, yesterday gave up a relic of those troubled years and provided a highlight to a journey into yesteryear for a former ...F04405
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A2 Portable Photographic Laboratory
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Official War Department training film TF I-847 explaining the operation and use of the A2 portable photographic laboratory. Shows inspection prior to starting on a mission, selection of site, setting ...F02331
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Assault on Salamaua
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
15 Brigade Headquarters at Missim showing VX33 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Henry George Guinn of East Malvern VIC, in conference with his staff. Soldier moves to forward Bren Gun position overlooking...F01866
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Australians assault Japanese in Halmeheras
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound Newsreel on RAN ships and units of the 1st Tactical Air Force, RAAF in operations at Morotai in the Halmaheras. Air Commodore Cobby watches operations from ship's bridge. Features Beaufighte...F00823
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Biscuit bomber: the story of dropping (Combat Film Report No. 425)
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The history of aerial supply dropping in the SWPA Shows the problems associated with the dropping of supplies to forward troops by aeroplane. Identified personnel: Major Beck 54th Troop Carrier Wing, ...F01897
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Development of Lae into an Allied base
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Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Activities in and around Lae following the capture of that area. Shows Douglas C-47 Dakotas landing on Lae airstrip. USAAF mechanics servicing P-38 Lockheed Lightning aircraft. US troops loading fr...F07107
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[German home front, Western front and Eastern front, 1944] (Die Deutsche Wochenschau 49/50 1944) = (The German newsreel 49/50 1944)
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Maker: Die Deutsche Wochenschau
German newsreel c late 1944. Commentary in German. Items covered: 1. Magicians perform for wounded soldiers and hospital staff. Otto Rodewald Ritterkreuz winner, had destroyed five Soviet tanks with a...F01966
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Guadalcanal: America's first offensive (Crusade in the Pacific part 7)
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Maker: March of Time Television
United States March of Time television documentary using historic combat and newsreel footage. Covers the battle of Guadalcanal and the campaign in the Solomon Islands. Shows the amphibious landing at...F04959
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Learn and live
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Maker: First Motion Picture Film Unit Army Air Forces
Official War Department training film No. 1-330 produced by the First Motion Picture Unit Army Airforces in co-operation with the Director of Air Traffic and Safety. This film is dedicated to the prop...F02385
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Liberated Indian troops
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Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Liberated troops of 1st Indian Anti-Aircraft Regiment are shown Allied aircraft at Bougainville, New Guinea. RAAF pilot officer explains armour on a Boomerang aircraft of 5 Squadron RAAF (Sqn Code BF)...F07182
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Lightning (Aircraft recognition)
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Maker: Analysis Films Ltd
A military training film produced for the Directorate of Army Kinematography by Analysis Films Ltd, October 1942. This film, using an animated model, illustrates the identification features of the Uni...F05205
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Lockheed Lightnings New Guinea
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
This United States Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter Squadron has had outstanding success with over 50 confirmed victories to its credit. They have done wonderful work in escort duty with bombers and t...F01816
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Map making in New Guinea by Australian Survey Corps
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Maker: McKechnie, Frank
The production and printing of maps under mobile conditions in New Guinea.F07111
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Mission to Rabaul
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Maker: 5th Airforce Combat Camera Unit
Deals with the air war as conducted by the United States 5th Air Force in the New Guinea theatre culminating in the raid on Rabaul 12 October 1943 in which 326 fighters and bombers took part. Operatio...F01932
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Mission to Wewak
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Maker: 5th Airforce Combat Camera Unit
Covers the raid on the Japanese Fourth Air Army at Wewak on 17 August 1943 by the US Fifth Airforce. General Kenney had ordered an all out assault after intelligence reports of the concentration of Ja...F01898
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Moresby medley
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Since the successful completion of the Papuan campaign and the consequent diminishing of the Jap[anese] threat to New Guinea, Moresby has developed very rapidly in equipment and personnel. Moresby ha...F01818
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Noemfoor Island (Southwest Pacific Series No.1)
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Maker: RAAF Cine Unit RAAF Cine Unit 1st TAF (47 OBU)
Produced by RAAF War History Section. Units of 1st Tactical Air Force (TAF) RAAF in action. Units and activities featured are: Reel 1 - No 5 Bomb Disposal Unit clearing land mines and unexploded bombs...F02154
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RAAF coverage
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Armourers and fitters working on Beaufighter and Boston aircraft, shots from a bomb trolley and bombing-up Bostons with 500 lb and 250 lb bombs, Kittyhawks, Wirraway directing 25 pounder artillery fir...F01850