The War In New Guinea 1943

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Full title reads: "THE WAR IN NEW GUINEA".

New Guinea.

Various shots of the small town of Wau destroyed by Japanese planes. One man, Bob Nesbitt, looking at what is left of his home. Various shots of patrol of Australian soldiers and New Guinea volunteer riflemen going out into the...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38087
Sort Number:
43/047
Time in/Out:
01:29:32:00 / 01:32:34:00
Canister:
43/47
Film ID:
1085.17
Issue Date:
14/06/1943

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