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Abbeville (Ops F7)
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RAF Fighter Command Operations film No. F7 of a bombing raid by Douglas Boston twin engine attack aircraft on Abbeville airfield German occupied France. Opening titles "Boston high level height eleven...F02597
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Air road to Mandalay
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Parked RAF B-24 Liberator bombers. Bombing-up, air and ground crew prepare for mission. Take off, interior shots of aircraft and bombing.F02168
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Allied leaders seal Italy's fate (News From Home. No. 54)
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Allied leaders discuss the coming battle for Italy at a conference. Montgomery, Churchill and Roosevelt all appear.F00748
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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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Ammunition dump at Sables-sur-Sarthe (Ops 153)
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Maker: RAF Film Unit
RAF Bomber Command Operational Film No. 153 of night attack on an ammunition dump at Sable-sur-Sarthe, German occupied France, by Lancasters and Mosquitoes of 5 Group. The dump was successfully destro...F02607
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Anzacs at Senio River
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Maker: Government Film Studios
Newsreel type item produced by Government Film Studios, Wellington New Zealand (NZ) gives an example of army-air co-operation between NZ Army Forces and 3 Squadron RAAF in Senio River area, Italy. Sho...F02063
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Anzacs march again
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
A propaganda short produced by Movietone News for the Department of Information on the events leading up to the outbreak of the 1939-1945 war and Australia's part in the early stages.F01257
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Attack
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Maker: United States Department of War
The battle for New Britain a United States War Department production photographed by the United States Signal Corps and USAAF. Shows scenes at the 'Overpower' Task Force three staging areas including ...F01928
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Attack on Calais (Ops 232)
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Maker: RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command operational film No. 232. Time 15.59 - 16.20. Height: 4,300ft. Heavy attack by 646 (27 of 460 Sqn RAAF) Lancasters of Bomber Command on Calais. Markers can be seen going down and bo...F02586
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Attack on Düren (Ops 243)
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Maker: RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command operational film No 243 of daylight bombing raid on Düren. Long shot of the cloud covered target which has already been bombed. Anit-aircraft flak burst. Shot of bombs dropping from...F02621
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Attack on Düren (Ops 243)
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Maker: RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command Operational film No 243 of attack on the German town of Düren in support of the 1st and 9th American Armies. Düren was attacked by four hundred and eighty five Lancasters and thirte...F02579
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Attack on St Cyr (Ops 182)
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Maker: RAF Film Production Unit RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command operational film of daylight attack by 5 Group on the airfield and signals depot at St Cyr, France. Shows air to air shots of Lancasters heading for target. The target area covered ...F02551
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Attack on Tirpitz (Ops 228)
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Maker: RAF Bomber Command
Lancaster Squadrons Nos 9 RAF and 617 RAF of No. 5 Group Bomber Command attacked the German battleship Tirpitz in Kaa Fiord Norway from the Russian base Yagonik near Archangel. Accompanying the bomber...F02559
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Aussies in Burma
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel item on Australians serving with RAF P-47 Thunderbolt and Hawker Hurricane equipped squadrons in Burma. Newsreel compiled from F02143 and F02142F10195
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Australia at battle stations (Cinesound News No. 532)
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Maker: Cinesound
Australian defence forces go to battle stations, manning coastal defences, beaches and strategic points. Trenches are made ready for civilians against bomb attack.F00561
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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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Balloon barrage
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RAF personnel engaged in the control and operation of barrage balloons in defence of a harbour, against low flying aircraft and dive-bombing attacks.F01769
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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