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Activities of 6 Division docks and supply units
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
The beach area in the Aitape Harbour was the main supply terminal for the 6th Australian Division. Unlike most ports in New Guinea, the ground swell prevented the erection of piers and wharves. Ships ...F07176
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Advance into Syria
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Australian engineer recovery team at work. Showing captured Vichy French vehicles and guns: Renault UE Chenillette armoured tracked carrier towing another carrier with trailer and 25mm anti-tank gun, ...F01100
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Advance on Kokoda
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
Kokoda Trail, 8 October 1942. Scenes during the advance of Australian forces over ground just evacuated by the Japanese. Australians examine Japanese 75 mm mountain gun and ammunition. Bringing up 25 ...F01809
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Aerial views of Bougainville
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Maker: Scale, Clement Stewart
General views of areas in Bougainville showing heavy damage by shells and an aerial bombardment. Also scenes of Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit on Green Island and departure of 36 (VX38969) ...F07399
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AIF in action in Malaya
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Contains scenes from official Department of Information film F01171. Commentary, Charles Lawrence Cinesound Review. Singapore, bomb damage, fire fighting, bren gun carrier, Indian troops in trucks, 25...F00831
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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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ANGAU rehabilitation Bougainville
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Maker: Unknown
From Australian New Guinea Adminstrative Unit War Diaries and other records it is assumed that the film covers the general rehabilitation of Bougainvillean people as territory previously held by the J...F01247
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Armour of the infantry (Fox Movietone News Vol.14 No. 7)
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Maker: Movietone News
Infantry tanks in action under mock battle conditions. Combined exercise of Matilda tanks, infantry, 25 Pounder field guns, 2 Pounder anti-tank guns and Wirraway aircraft. Use of live shells.F00379
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1. Army specialists learn latest in battle technique 2. Queensland, 25 pounder practice. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 31)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 31. 1. (2 min 8 sec) Field engineers practice mobile bridging with box girder at School of Military Engineering, Liverpool, NSW. 2. (58 sec) Queensland, 25...F00353
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Attack on Boram plantation
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Maker: Eastman, David Tennant Gaery
Made by "B" Company Australian Infantry Battalion along beach towards Cape Moem, "C" Coy along N.W. of drome and "A" Coy direct across drome to 1st Ridge. On arrival at 1st Ridge, "A" Coy were pinned ...F07234
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Attack on Buna
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
Buna, December, 1942. Camouflaged gun emplacement. Generals Herring and Berryman and Brigadier Wootten plan the attack. Wounded Australians and Japanese. Telephoto shots of shell bursts photographed f...F01810
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Attack on Waitavalo
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
General coverage of the attack on Waitavalo Plantation New Britain. Supply difficulties, artillery bombardment of enemy positions, wounded Australians, captured Japanese equipment ( Type 99 7.7 mm Lig...F01697
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Australia at war on the home front 1941-09-20 (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12. No. 40)
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1. (1 min 40 sec) Making Paravanes in a naval workshop 2 (1 min 20 sec) Manufacture and testing 25-pounder gunF00311
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Australians advance in New Guinea
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Ioribaiwa Ridge, New Guinea, Australians advance and take first Japanese prisoners. Hauling 25 pounder guns on Kokoda Track, C-47 Dakota aircraft drop supplies, Corporal John Bromwich, Davis Cup tenni...F00820
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Battle of Egypt
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Australian and British troops in the Alamein area; Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry. VX46983 Brigadier Raymond Walter Tovell and 225 (NX73) Major Charles Hector Finlay of 26 Australian Infantry Brigade; G...F01223
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Buna tank action
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
Attacking Japanese pill boxes at Buna, Papua. General Stuart tanks of the 2/6 Armoured Regiment moving in. Identified personnel: Brigadier Wootten, Lieutenant Colonel C R Hodgson, Captain Whitehead. A...F01813
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Capture of Lae
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
General interest shots of the capture of Lae, arrival of troops in the town and the damaged buildings. Identified personnel VX47819 Brigadier (Brig) Bernard Evans and NX3 Brig Kenneth William Eather ...F01862
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Cavalcade of victory
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
For some months British Allied Forces and the Axis Army, lay locked in stalemate in the desert of Quatara and El Alamein. Rommel's thrust to conquer Egypt had failed, but he was massing for another d...F01825
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Christmas in Syria, 1941
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Maker: Military History Section
Various shots of Syrian and Australian troops watching horse races at Beirut. Shots of the horses, jockeys and activities at the track. Trucks towing 25 pounder field guns down the road. Marching band...F07004
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Christmas story, 1941
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Sound track introduction by General Sir Thomas Blamey, GOC AIF ME. A comedy sequence by Captain Frank Hurley on Christmas greetings 1941 from troops and nurses in Middle East. Identified personnel are...F01123