| Accession Number | F07110 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 2 min 2 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
McKechnie, Frank |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Sio Bogadjim Area, Weber Point, New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Sio Bogadjim Area, Yagomai |
| Date made | 22 February 1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
5th Australian Division meets Yanks
Description
Advance of 8th Australian Infantry Brigade towards Saidor, New Guinea. Troops of the 30th Australian Infantry Battalion wading waist deep through a tidal creek at Weber Point. Men of the 30th Bn moving through tall Kunai grass and jungle. Men of the 5 Australian Division unloading supplies from an American barge at Weber Point. NX110380 Brigadier Claude Ewen Cameron MC ED, Commander of the 8th Australian Infantry Brigade, shakes hands with an American soldier on the beach at Yagomai. Australian and United States troops fraternizing on the beach at Yagomai. Gun crew stand by anti-aircraft gun on an American landing barge. On board barge an American soldier displays a captured Japanese sword.
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Video of 5th Australian Division meets Yanks (video)