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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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Americans prepare to land at Wakde Island
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
An American convoy of landing of craft left Aitape, New Guinea, escorted by Australian and American warships for a landing on Wakde. This was accomplised by two separate operations; first a landing on...F01268
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Assembly of Oboe 6 Force for invasion of British Borneo
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Maker: Driver, Roy
In May 1945 troops equipment and shipping were assembled at Morotai Island in preparation for Oboe 6, the invasion of British Borneo. Shows the invasion vessels in harbour and the activity ashore as p...F01724
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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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2/34 Australian General Transport Company
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Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles
Coverage of the activities of the 2/34 Australian General Transport Company camped at Wongabel in the Atherton Tablelands area of North Queensland. Shows the men on parade, an accident with a Jeep and...F07554
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21 Australian Infantry Brigade amphibious training
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Maker: O'Halloran, John Frederick M
The first thirty feet of this film was shot as a camera test. The subject of the test was the waterproofing of jeeps by personnel of the 2/6 Field Coy RAE at Barron River, Redlynch about 14 miles from...F07560
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Catalina flying boats operating from North West Area
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Catalina flying boats of Nos 42 & 43 Squadrons RAAF at harbour and in flight. Bombing up with naval mine and shot of mine drop. Aircrew boarding a Catalina from a RAAF barge.F02106
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Development of Lae into an Allied base
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Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Activities in and around Lae following the capture of that area. Shows Douglas C-47 Dakotas landing on Lae airstrip. USAAF mechanics servicing P-38 Lockheed Lightning aircraft. US troops loading fr...F07107
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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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Embarkation of 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion
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Maker: O'Halloran, John Frederick M
On Operation Oboe 6. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) embarkation area. Group from 3 Section C Company, from left: VX21091 Private (Pte) Roy Leslie Russell of North Fitzroy, Vic; WX17324 Pte Alfred Geprge Kir...F07222
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Glimpses of Army days by George French
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Maker: French, George
George French's film of his service as a Sergeant with 8 Garrison Battalion Newcastle Defence and later as an officer with Australian Water Transport and British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU). Ope...F00277
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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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[Headquarters 2 Australian Corps activities]
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Maker: French, Raymond George
[Headquarters 2 Australian Corps activities]F10029
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Invasion of Sicily
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The Allied invasion of Sicily, code name Operation Husky, 2,000 Allied ships cross Mediterranean unopposed. Features Generals Montgomery, Eisenhower and Patton, also Admiral Cunningham. One scene show...F00808
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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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Liberators in North West Area
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Liberator aircraft from No 23 Squadron and 24 Squadron RAAF based at Long and Fenton, North West area. Shows aircraft undergoing maintenance, take offs, on bombing mission and returning to base.F02109
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Morotai general shots
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Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Coverage of an amenities picnic to Little Djodololo by troops and women of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and Australian Army Women's Medical Service (AAWMS) based at Morotai. Shows the em...F07551
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Noemfoor Island (Southwest Pacific Series No.1)
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Maker: RAAF Cine Unit RAAF Cine Unit 1st TAF (47 OBU)
Produced by RAAF War History Section. Units of 1st Tactical Air Force (TAF) RAAF in action. Units and activities featured are: Reel 1 - No 5 Bomb Disposal Unit clearing land mines and unexploded bombs...F02154
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Odd job men: 2/27th Infantry Battalion Pioneer Platoon
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Maker: Edwards, Reg J
Balikpapan, Borneo, 26 July 1945. A platoon of pioneers from the 2/27th Infantry Battalion move up river on a DUKW to build a landing stage at a forward supply dump. They are shown on board a DUKW on ...F01692
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On way to Noemfoor Island & Allied landing Noemfoor Island
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
On 2 July 1944 Alamo Force (Sixth Army) landed on Noemfoor Island on coastal strip adjoining Kamiri Airfield. They were supported by 503rd U.S. paratroopers. No.13 Survey & Design Unit, RAAF, landed w...F01686