The last enemy

Accession Number F03607
Collection type Film
Measurement 53 min 45 sec
Object type Newsreel
Physical description 35mm/b&w/sound
Place made New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area, New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab, New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu River Area, Faria River Area, Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Northern Province, Gona, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail, Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, Bismarck Sea, Pacific Islands: Coral Sea
Date made 1944
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Description

A military training film produced by Movietone for the Directorate of Army Cinematography, the War Office, London and GHQ India. Produced under the direction of Major General R H Dewin, CB, DSO, MC. This training film was made to show British troops some of the lessons learnt by the Australians in the campaigns in the SWPA from 1942 to mid 1944. The film makes extensive use of Department of Information footage as well as material from US and Japanese sources.

  • Part 1 Video of The last enemy (video)
  • Part 2 Video of The last enemy (video)
  • Part 3 Video of The last enemy (video)
  • Part 4 Video of The last enemy (video)