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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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America goes to war in the Pacific (Crusade in the Pacific part 4)
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Maker: March of Time Television
A United States television documentary using historic combat and newsreel footage. Covers the Japanese conquests in the Malaya, Hong Kong and the Netherland East Indies in early 1942. Shows Japanese f...F04958
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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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Battle front action from Guadalcanal
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United States ships, Henderson Airfield and United States Marines at Guadalcanal. Identified personnel: Lieutenant-General Alexander Vandegrift and Majora-General Vogel.F00819
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1. Britain's 12,000 lb bomb 2. Bougainville, enemy fire destroys big gun 3. 7th Division marches 4. Sydney without newspapers. (News Form Home No. 86)
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1. (1 min 36 sec) Compares 4, 8 and 12 thousand pound bombs, loading onto Lancaster aircraft and night scene of bombing over Europe 2. (36 sec) On Bougainville, a large American 155mm Howitzer is dest...F00775
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Embarkation for Cape Gloucester landing
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
United States First Marine Division embarking on Land Ship Tank and Landing Craft Infantry in New Guinea for landing on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Identified personnel Lieutenant General W Krueger...F01855
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1. Ex Duce Mussolini sees Hitler for consolation 2. US Marines storm Tarawa 3. Brisbane rodeo. (News From Home No. 72)
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1. (1 min 11 sec) A captured German film shows Mussolini meeting Hitler after being rescued from imprisonment on the Gran Sasso in Abruzzi by a German parachute unit led by Otto Skorzeny. Also shows M...F00763
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First pictures of battle in Solomons
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Shows the United States invasion fleet on route to Guadalcanal. United States Navy Douglas Dauntless dive bombers and USAAF B-17 heavy bombers. Marines boarding assault barges, naval gunfire in prepar...F00811
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Guadalcanal: America's first offensive (Crusade in the Pacific part 7)
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Maker: March of Time Television
United States March of Time television documentary using historic combat and newsreel footage. Covers the battle of Guadalcanal and the campaign in the Solomon Islands. Shows the amphibious landing at...F04959
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[Headquarters 2 Australian Corps activities]
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Maker: French, Raymond George
[Headquarters 2 Australian Corps activities]F10029
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HRH the Duke of Gloucester, Governor General of Australia visits Bougainville.
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Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Coverage of His Royal Highness (HRH) the Duke of Gloucester's - then Governor General of Australia, visit to Bougainville. HRH's Avro York aircraft at Piva airstrip. He is greeted by General Officer C...F07204
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I saw it happen
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Paramount Pictures
A United States compilation of Paramount newsreel items featuring the work of Australian combat cameraman Damien Parer. Shows Parer's film of the United States Marine Corps in intense fighting on Guam...F10094
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Landings on Gloucester
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On Christmas Day 1943 the American 1st Marine Division sailed from New Guinea for Cape Gloucester. At dawn on the 26 December 1943, Australian and American naval units bombarded the landing beaches; ...F01856
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Medical Department in the amphibious assault (USC118)
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A mitiary training film produced by the Photo-Litho Section Amphibious Corps, Atlantic Fleet United States Marine Corps with cooperation of the Cinematography Laboratory National Medical Center, Bethe...F05094
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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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[RAAF Iwakuni 1948 & Korea 1950]
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Maker: Unknown
The film includes a street parade comprised of local population and military service personnel; the Australian base; scenes at the airfield; crew loading ammunition;crew unloading and carrying air car...F03391
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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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Signing of surrender document at 2 Australian Corps Torokina & General Kanda on board HMAS Diamantina
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Maker: Rintel, David Leslie Scale, Clement Stewart
At a conference held at 2 Australian Corps HQ in Torokina, the Japanese surrender party consisting of Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Kanda (Army) and Vice Admiral Samejima (Navy), signed the Surrender Pa...F07300
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The amphibious reconnaissance patrol
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Maker: Marine Corps Photographic Section, Marine Corps Schools
United States Marine Corps official training film MTF-AW-4 produced by the Marine Corps Photographic Section, Marine Corps Schools. A fictional story type film following a Marine in the Amphibious Rec...F05127
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United States Marines march through Melbourne
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Maker: Military History Section
Short coverage of United States Marines march through Melbourne, Victoria. General Sir Thomas A Blamey in background.F07041