| Accession Number | F01701 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 6 min 15 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Anderson, Alan Frederick |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wewak |
| Date made | May 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Wewak
Description
General coverage in Wewak Point and airstrip area a few days after the capture of Wewak. Includes firing of M1A1 'Long Tom' 155 mm field gun crewed by the 2/3rd Field Regiment; wreckage of Japanese aircraft; captured Japanese 20 mm type 98 anti tank gun and 6.5 mm Taisho II 'Nambu' light machine gun; Japanese POW.
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Video of Wewak (video)