Us Marines Take Cape Gloucester! 1943

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Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear.

Full title reads: "New British Invasion! US Marines Tape Cape Gloucester!" News of the Day item.

New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Various shots of American Liberator bombers dropping bombs over Cape Gloucester.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
61185
Sort Number:
UN 0912 A
Time in/Out:
01:10:02:00 / 01:12:43:00
Canister:
UN 912 A
Film ID:
1899.09
Issue Date:

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