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Activities of Peter Hemery war correspondent 1941-1945
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Maker: Hemery, Clement John Peter
[Colour] A United States Navy PT boat under tow. Aerial of USAAF C-47 No. 105. Aerial of a formation of C-47 Dakota transport aircraft. Butterfly collection. A US soldier marks drop zone white sheets ...F04638
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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. America comes to Australia 2. Pearl Harbour bombed 3. Allies prepared to fight back from their last strongholds in the Western Pacific. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 15)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Vol. 13 No. 15 Fox Movietone News 1. (1 min 48 sec) Arrival of United States troops in Australia. 2. (2 min 39 sec) Scenes of the aftermath of the Japanese attack on the United States Pa...F00338
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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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America strikes at the heart of Japan (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 19)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Japanese houses, palaces, crowds, Emperor, US bombers, Japanese tank burning.F00342
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1. Army assault course 2. Training packhorses 3. Battle of the Solomons. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 14 No 1)
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1. (2 min 11 sec) Troops go through assault course with sound effects 2. (1 min 38 sec) Training packhorses 3. (2 min) Solomons battle, transports at sea, barges go into landing, American plane brough...F00375
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Attack on Biak
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Maker: Driver, Roy
American landing force at sea escorted by Australian and American warships. Landing on Biak Island by part of 41st US Division at 06.30 am on 27 May 1944 watched by two Australian observes - Major F A...F01269
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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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[Bombing of Darwin 19 February 1942]
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Maker: Wheeler, Roy Crawford
The story begins with the 2/1 Hospital Ship Manunda leaving Sydney in January 1942 to go to Darwin and then to Singapore to evacuate any wounded. The film shows the journey through the Whitsunday Pass...F04605
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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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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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From mariner to missile
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Maker: Warwick, Jill
A promotional film on the vital role of the Royal Australian Navy in securing Australia's sea lanes. Features the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and an emphasis on the importance of anti-submarine wa...F03054
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German subs surrender as Reich capitulates
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Maker: Unknown
Newsreel extract on the surrender of German submarines in the Mediterranean, New York and the coast of Maine. The narrator states that by Victory Europe (VE) Day one hundred and twenty six German U-bo...F10182
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Going north
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Maker: Netherlands East Indies Film Unit
A Department of Information propaganda film produced by the Netherlands East Indies Film Unit on the Allied invasion of Japanese occupied Morotai. The Morotai Task Force comprised of United States Arm...F01380
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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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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 Melbourne / C F E Fargher
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Maker: Fargher, C F E
An amateur film taken in the 1960s by C Fargher while serving onboard the RAN Majestic Class aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Panning shots of Hong Kong harbour. Passing a ship wreck. At sea, Bristol...F00412
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[HMAS Melbourne USS Frank E. Evans collision and Subic Bay and Singapore] / Craig Russell
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Maker: Russell, Craig
[HMAS Melbourne USS Frank E. Evans collision and Subic Bay and Singapore] / Craig RussellF04005
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HMAS Melbourne visits Japan and Hawaii circa late 1950s
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At sea, view from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne of a United States Navy destroyer alongside the Melbourne. A USN Martin SP-5B Marlin flys overhead. Long shot of land probably Japan. View of Fai...F04983
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HMAS Otway & USS Baya depart Platypus
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Maker: RAN Public Relations
HMAS Otway & USS Baya depart PlatypusF11080
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HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Driver, Roy
In April 1944 HMAS Shropshire, as a unit of Task Force 74, took part in escorting convoys up the coast of New Guinea and the bombardment of Hollandia and after the landing at Hollandia, escorting US a...F01760
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HMAS Supply refuells USN aircraft carrier USS America
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Maker: RAN Public Relations
HMAS Supply refuells USN aircraft carrier USS AmericaF11130
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HMAS Warramunga
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Maker: Harbison, Robert Frederick Fitzgerald
This film though titled 'HMAS Warramunga', does not show a full shot of the ship. All scenes were taken from Warramunga when she was part of Task Force 74. Warramunga was in the 9th Destroyer Squadr...F10145
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In occupied Japan
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Maker: Courtenay, William
Opening titles read: "The Daily Graphic and Kemsley News papers present "In occupied Japan". The historic document in Kodachrome of the first six months of life in the fallen Empire of the Rising Sun....F10003
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40,000 Japanese negotiate surrender: Halmahera Force
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
Six Patrol Torpedo boats left Morotai for the Halmaheras for a rendezvous with the Japanese Commander of the Moluccas Lieutentant General Ischii who commanded 40,000 troops on the Halmaheras and Morot...F01249
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Japanese prisoners surrender
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Maker: Driver, Roy
Shots taken from American gunboat with loud speakers fitted to bow as it cruises along jungle foreshore calling on Japanese to surrender. Japanese on shore waving white flags and in water wading out t...F01628
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1. Melbourne models 2. The fleet's in 3. Aloha (Cinesound News No. 491)
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1. (56 sec) Melbourne models display woollen garments to disabled soldiers 2. (3 min 17 sec) American sailors on leave in Sydney 3. (1 min 30 sec) American ships leave Sydney.F00522
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Navy in Focus Edition 4
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Maker: RAN Public Relations
1. Little ships big tasks. The RAN 16th Minesweeping Squadron on minesweeping exercises. Deploying the wire sweep to deal with moored mines. Preparation of the 'Otter' which keeps the wire at the requ...F10724
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Nazi sub seized: Navy captures sub in first boarding since 1815
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Maker: Unknown
Newsreel item on the first boarding and capture of a naval vessel by the United States Navy since 1815. An anti-submarine Task Force Group consisting of the CVE (escort carrier) USS Guadalcanal and fi...F10181
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News of the week 16 August 1941 1. American Sailors March, Brisbane 2. 200,000th RAAF recruit 3. Military manoeuvres, Victoria 4. Evolution of "V" sign (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 35)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 35. News of the week 1. (58 sec) The governor of Queensland, Colonel Sir Leslie Orme Wilson and American Rear Admiral Sherwood Ayerst Taffinder take the s...F00306
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Newsreel extracts: 1. Cruisers USS Salt Lake City and USS Northampton surprise visit to Brisbane. 2. Australian anti-aircraft gunners 3. National Security Exhibition reveals the work of Fascists. 4. Anzacs abroad (Movietone) 5. Another Anzac letter from Syria.
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Newsreel extracts: 1. Cruisers USS Salt Lake City and USS Northampton surprise visit to Brisbane. 2. Australian anti-aircraft gunners 3. National Security Exhibition reveals the work of Fascists. 4. A...F03519
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Oceanlink
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Coverage of naval exercise Oceanlink. Participating in the exercise were ships and aircraft from the Australian, New Zealand, British and United States navies. Fremantle, Western Australia, stern shot...F04981
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PT boats at sea
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This film appears to be on co-operation between United States Navy (USN) Patrol Torpedo Boats (PT) and RAAF Beaufort bombers. Shows PT boat base and crewmen cocking .50 calbre Browning machine gun, lo...F02560
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RAAF Marine Section, New Guinea c 1944, HMS King George V, Port Melbourne, circa October November 1945 and Melbourne Cup 1945
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Maker: Lucas, William John
RAAF Marine Section boat 015.91 being lowered onto the water by a large crane. RAAF officer in winter uniform. Landing barge moving past small vessels - many LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) at anchor - film ...F04794
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Radex ASB
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Maker: Bureau of Aeronautics
United States Navy training film on ASB radar commonly known as 'Baker' as carried by Grumman Avenger aircraft. Uses animated diagrams to explain the operation of the 'Baker'. Also explains the operat...F02405
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Radio at war
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Maker: RCA (USA)
An RCA presentation on the part played by radio in modern warfare. Assembled from scenes using actors, film of manoevres and actual combat footage with a voice over to tell the story of Jim and Joe B...F03568
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SWPA News
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A collection of South West Pacific Area (SWPA) news items from 1943 to 1944. Opens with titles SWPA news. 'First authentic film of US Navy's victory in the Philippines. Gallant death of the carrier Pr...F00446
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The Australian Hornet
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Maker: McDonnell Douglas
Introduction shows RAAF F/A-18 Hornet A21-103 parked soundtrack excerpt of speech by Prime Minister Bob Hawke mentioning the F/A-18 capabilities. Aerials of F/A-18 aerobatics. F/A-18 firing air to air...F10471
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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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The War: a current information film for the Armed Services #6
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Maker: United States Army Signal Corps
Propaganda newsreel items for screening to US troops produced by the United States War Department Army Service Forces Special Division and the Army Signal Corps with the co-operation of the Air Force,...F04903
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Tokyo raid: Japanese murder of US fliers arouses nation. Allied leaders seal Italy's fate (Movietone News)
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1. One year after the event details are revealed of the raid on Tokyo by B-25 Mitchell bombers led by Colonel James Doolittle in April 1942. Revelations that some of the men captured have been execute...F03608
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United States Navy arrives at Port Phillip Bay. HMAS Australia. RAN Corvette at Mornington.
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Maker: Greenwood, M S
1. United States Navy ships arrive at Port Phillip Bay 1945-1946? 2. HMAS Australia at Melbourne. 3. ( Colour) RAN Corvette at Mornington.F03501
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United States Navy Combat Bulletin No. 5
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Maker: US Navy
1. "Air Sea Battle: surface fleet continues to batter enemy air attacks". Coverage of the Kamikaze attacks on USN TF-58 in the Okinawa campaign. Shows suicide aircraft attacking through an intense ant...F10179
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US Carrier [USS Enterprise] in epic fight for life (News From Home No. 21)
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Maker: News from Home
This film has been identified as being taken during the battle of the Eastern Solomons 24 August 1942. The majority of the film deals with the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and the three bombs that ...F00717
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US landing Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
In the early hours of 1 November, 1943 the US 3rd Marine Division commanded by General Turnage made a landing on the north shore, Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville. The landing force was transported b...F07518
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1. US Navy dive bomber [Helldiver] 2. Jap planes blasted by US Navy guns 3. Diggers return home from Nazi prisons 4. Young Australian radio star entertains US troops. (News From Home No. 76)
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1. (55 sec) the new US Navy dive bomber, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 2. (1 min 25 sec) A Japanese attack on a US aircraft carrier in the Pacific is beaten off by the accuracy of the American gunners. T...F00768
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War in the Pacific (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 52)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Fox Movietone News newsreel on the events leading to Japan's entry into the 1939-1945 war.F00323