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Admiralty landing
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
Admiralty Islands, 29 February 1944. Brewer Reconnaissance Force, 2nd Squadron of 5th Cavalry Regiment, United States 1 Cavalry Division on beach embarking, on board US naval destroyers, disembarking,...F01267
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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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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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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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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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Beaufighters attack shipping
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This film features Beaufighters of an unidentified Coastal Command squadron (code 2W) attacking German merchant ships. Scenes of airfield with Beaufighters painted in Normandy invasion stripes. Shot o...F02552
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Beaufighters in action
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A short item showing RAAF Beaufighters of Operational Training Unit, Wagga Wagga in strafing practice; pilots briefed on tarmac; aircraft taking off and strafing.F02066
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Beaufighters, Wagga
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RAAF Wagga Wagga, circa 1940's. Tracking shots of line of Beaufighter aircraft of Nos 30 and 31 Squadron RAAF being serviced by mechanics. Crews briefed on training flight mission. Beufighters in line...F03325
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Bismarck convoy smashed!
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Cinesound Review newsreel of RAAF and USAAF action against the Japanese convoy in the Bismark Sea on 2 and 3 March 1943 resulting in the loss of twenty two ships and fiftheen thousand Japanese troops....F01442
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Bismarck Sea battle
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Coverage of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Scenes include: 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters flying in formation, 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters and their crew, strafing attacks on Japanese ships, barges...F01851
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Coastal Command Beaufighter strikes
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Operational film of RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter aircraft on anti-shipping strike and attacking land targets. Opening scene of Beaufighter formation in low level flight over the sea. Shots of attac...F02581
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[Daylight raid by Lancasters and rocket attacks by Typhoons] (Ops EI CBS 15)
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Maker: RAF Film Production Unit
RAF operational flims of daylight bombing raid by Lancaster heavy bombers and rocket attacks by Hawker Typhoon fighter bombers. Opening scene in long shot of bomb impacts on a bridge. Long shot of Lan...F02604
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Desert victory
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Maker: Macdonald, David Army Film and Photographic Unit RAF Film Production Unit
The 8th Army's push against and the driving back of Rommel through the desert. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1943.F01308
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Dive bombing and strafing and evacuation of wounded, Shaggy Ridge Area.
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Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Distant aircraft flying right to left across wooded ridge. Aircraft dives and bomb explosions on ridge. Various shots of Kittyhawks diving and strafing Japanese positions on Shaggy Ridge. Formation of...F07074
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Enemy shipping in fjord at Norgulen (C47, 48 & 49)
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Seeking German shipping hiding in the treacherous Norwegian fjords, Coastal Command aircraft are forced to dive steeply between precipitous, snow-capped mountains. On December 5th, 34 Mosquitoes of Co...F02578
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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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Fighter bomber: filmed in Burma by the pilots of 30 Squadron RAF
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Maker: Mainwaring, Wentworth McKenzie, Ernest Alex
A brief history of No. 30 Squadron RAF operations against the Japanese in Burma covering the period from October 1944 to the capture of Rangoon in May 1945. Produced by Ernest McKenzie and Wentworth M...F04778
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Front line at Salamaua
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel version of Damien Parer's film of the fighting and supply around Salamaua. Air supply by Douglas C47 transport aircraft. Aerial strafing and bombardment of Salamaua airstrip by...F01621
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Island target
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Maker: Carty, William Montague Trerise, John William Coffey, Frank Bird, Walter Charles
This is a general release film produced by the Department of Information using historical film footage. For the purpose of continuity in this some scenes may be out of historical sequence, because of ...F01260
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Jungle patrol: the New Guinea story of 8 Australian soldiers
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Maker: Carty, William Montague Trerise, John William Gurr, Tom Finch, Peter
Made in New Guinea, this film was shot mainly in forward battle areas, some of which were under fire. It was photographed by the Commonwealth Film Unit which flew with an Australian patrol into the Ra...F01310