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A giant awakes
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Maker: Malcolm, George D Tate, John Greer, Bernard
A Department of information film dealing with the ship-building industry during the 1939-45 War. It is introduced with peacetime beach and shipping scenes and some scenes of the war at sea.F01241
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Allied victory
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Maker: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc
An Encyclopaedia Britannica educational film covering the history of the Second World War commencing with the entry of the United States in December 1941. Introduction on camera by Louis L. Snyder, Ph...F03324
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Allies blast Truk
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The largest Japanese Naval base outside of Japan is attacked by carrier aircraft from Admiral Mitscher's TF-58. The attack was co-ordinated with General MacArthur's land operations in New Guinea. Scen...F00802
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1. Americans raid Tokyo in B25 Mitchell Bombers from USS "Hornet" 2. AIF jungle training. (News From Home No. 40)
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1. (4 min 18 sec) Tokyo raid by carrier borne Mitchell Bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on 18 April 1942 led by Major General Doolittle. Admiral Halsey and General Henry H. Arnold also app...F00735
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1. Australian built Austen gun is hard hitting 2. US carrier in spectacular sea - air battle. (News From Home. No. 24)
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Maker: News from Home
Extracts from News From Home No. 241. (1 min 38 sec) The Austen gun, an Australian adaption of the Sten, goes through its paces at Port Kembla, NSW. 2. (3 min 10 sec) An American aircraft carrier is s...F00720
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Australian Naval vessels in Mediterranean action
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian Naval vessels with units of the British Navy in port, at sea and a bombardment on unidentified enemy coastal target. HMAS Nizam (Pennant No G38) tied up at wharf.F01105
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Australians at war: RAN
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Maker: Film Australia
Audio visual program with the theme of the Royal Australian Navy's role in the 1939-1945 war. Produced for display in the AWM's galleries. Consists of photographs and colour graphics with voice overs...F10254
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Background of a tradition
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Maker: Carnemolla, John McKeon, B Wasley, Les Wendon, Ron Wood, Frederick Sydney Golsby, Kevin Low, David Eagles, Moneta Killan, Frank
A Movietone production on the 50 year history of the Royal Australian Navy. Shows the launch of the battle cruiser HMAS Australia at Clyde. The arrival of the destroyers Warrago, Parramatta and Yarra...F10067
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Bardia, naval action
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Two of the ships that took part in the shelling of Bardia, HMS Ladybird (gunboat) and HMS Terror (monitor). Identified personnel are: Lieutenant Commander J F Blackburn and Lieutenant A H Diack.F01061
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Captured Nazi film Jervis Bay action
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Maker: Department of Information
The sinking of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Jervis Bay by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. Original German newsreel and Department of Information version with new narration contradicting the...F01242
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1. Chips off the Anzac block 2. Sinking of 'Yorktown' (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 41)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 41. 1. (2 min) Two thousand Victorian boy cadets learn from AIF instructors 2. (1 min 20 sec) Sinking of United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown ...F00363
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Cross channel action
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A combined exercise and operation as Allied Navy and Army units steam to wards the French coast. United States B-26 Marauder aircraft attack targets in Northern France these include a target hidden in...F00807
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Feldzug in Polen = Campaign in Poland
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Maker: Hippler, Fritz Windt, Herbert Deutsche Filmherstellungs und Verwaltungsgesellschaft
German propaganda film in a documentary style on the invasion of Poland, September 1939 using combat footage. Opens with statement of Polish armed strength and war aims showing various arms and equipm...F01968
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First pictures: Admiral Halsey's sweep in the China Sea (Movietone News)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel extract circa February 1945. Covers the operations of the task force of the US Navy's Third Fleet operating in the China Sea. The US task force operated in a storm that served ...F04907
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HMAS Australia 1944-1945 / Geoffrey Preston Hood
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Maker: Hood, Geoffrey Preston
An amateur film taken by Geoffrey Preston Hood while serving aboard the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia. Opening scene of a dug out canoe with native boys and men along side HMAS Australia. Long boat ful...F00410
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[HMAS Canberra and Ketty Brovig action, 4 March 1941]
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Maker: Moran, William Thomas Alldis
HMAS Canberra and Ketty Brovig action.F04631
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[HMAS Canberra escorts 1st Convoy]
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Maker: Moran, William Thomas Alldis Moran, William Thomas Alldis
Several long shots taken from HMAS Canberra showing troopship of the first convoy transporting the 2nd AIF to the Middle East. The remainder of this item is probably out takes from F11472 William Tho...F04632
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HMAS Canberra: Solomons action
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Maker: Unknown
HMAS Canberra with United States Naval units. Shots of HMAS Canberra burning. HMAS Canberra was sunk in action against the Japanese Navy in a night action on 8-9 August 1942.F01747
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HMAS Hobart 1942
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Maker: Johnson, Alfred Gordon
Includes section showing HMAS Hobart's ship's company farewelling Captain Harry Howden after Coral Sea action.F10884
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HMAS Napier
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Maker: Reid, John Burdett
John Reid took this film in 1941 while serving as a Seaman ASDIC operator with HMAS Napier which was then part of the 7th Destroyer Flotilla British Mediterranean Fleet. On leave in Cairo showing the...F00421