Battle Of The Bismarck Sea 1943

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Full title reads: "BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA".

Bismarck Sea.

Close up shot of a map of Bismarck Sea area. Operations room at an RAAF base - various shots of actions plans to combat the Japanese fleet heading towards New Guinea. Various shots of a scramble - Australian and American...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38055
Sort Number:
43/038
Time in/Out:
01:22:49:00 / 01:27:30:00
Canister:
43/38
Film ID:
1083.12
Issue Date:
13/05/1943

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