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News From The Frontlines And Back Home In 1942.
Military Newsreels stock footage documents the events of World War II from soldiers fighting on the frontlines to the Generals planning grand offensives to the President and Congress making the tough political decisions. Meanwhile, back at home, the average citizen rises to the occasion to suport the war effort as factories go on war footing and young men and women line up to join the Armed Forces.
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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 1
- U.S. Rushes To Build New Bases In The Pacific
- New Roles For Women In War
- Soldiers Get Mail Via Movie Film
- U.S. Victory At Midway Island

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 2
- Prime Minister Winston Churchill Reviews U.S. Forces
- Refugees Of War, Children Find Safe Haven In The U.S.
- Meet The Largest Navy Family In Service
- Tanks Roll Off The Assembly Line By The Thousands

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 3
- U.S. Bombers Blast Japanese Bases In The Pacific
- America Salutes Contribution Of Women Workers
- Navy Tests Giant Flying Boat
- Tennis Player Bobby Riggs Loses Championship

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 4
- Czech Village Of Lidice Lives Again In Illinois
- China Marks 6th Year Of War With Japan
- Doolittle's Raiders On Tokyo Awarded Medals Of Valor
- Canada Answers The Call For Timber

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 5
- U.S. Troops Arrive In India
- Pan-American Solidarity To Fight Tyranny
- U.S. Armed Forces Training In Full Force
- Ice Carnival At Rockefeller Center In New York City

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 6
- Town Built For Internment Of Japanese
- A Wingless Plane Is Tested
- Navy Speeds Up Launchings Of Warships
- Biggest Farm Family In Quebec Supports War Effort

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 7
- Amphibious Assault On The Solomon Islands
- New York City Holds A Navy Day Parade
- Pre-Fabricated Housing For War Workers
- World's Largest Bus Is Tested

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 8
- General MacArthur Inspects Positions In New Guinea
- General Chiang Kai-shek Tours City Of Chungking
- World's Largest Oil Tanker Leaves Kaiser Shipyards
- Chinatown Sees Captured Japanese 2-Man Sub Up Close

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 9
- Naval Battle Rages Off Solomon Islands
- Allies Launch Amphibious Landing Near Oran, Algeria
- City Of Santiago, Chile Holds Huge Anti-Axis Rally

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 10
- U.S. Troops Capture Oran Algeria
- War Planning Session For North Africa Campaign

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 11
- Planes Drop Supplies To Allied Soldiers In New Guinea
- Joint Allied War Council Meets In Washington, D.C.

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 12
- The Aircraft Carrier 'Essex' Is Launched
- Nazi Spies Captured And Tried In U.S. Courts
- Army Puts New Tank In Simulated Combat
- Henry Ford Celebrates 79th Birthday

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 13
- Australian Pilots Test Out The P-40 Tomahawk Fighter Plane
- U.S. Troops Demonstrate Battle Prowess
- Aerial Gunners Demonstrate Skills At Air Show
- Giant Transport Plane Is Tested

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 14
- Famed Flying Tigers Join Army Air Forces
- Marines Train For Pacific Operations
- Philippine Soldiers Train In California
- Dirigibles As Aerial Submarine Hunters

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 15
- P-40 Tomahawk Fighters Fly To U.S. Held Pacific Bases
- U.S. Troops Land In India
- Brazil Joins Fight Against Axis Tyranny
- Stage Stars Lend Their Talents To The U.S.O.

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 16
- RAF Bombs Occupied France By Day, Germany By Night
- Firestone Plants Speeds Production Of Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Hollywood Stars And Starlets Help Sell War Bonds

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 17
- The Launching Of The Battleship USS Iowa
- U.S. Navy Gets More Torpedo Boats
- Marines Land On Solomon Islands
- U.S. Army Drafts Dogs Into Its Canine Units

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 18
- Troops Advance Through New Guinea Jungles
- Coastal Batteries Ready To Defend U.S. Shores
- President Batista Of Cuba Visits U.S.
- 13 Year Old Marine Sent Home After Year In Service

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 19
- Commander Of Cruiser Awarded Medal Of Honor
- U.S. High Command Holds Meeting
- Henry J. Kaiser Shows Off His 'Victory Ship'
- Playtime For Crew Aboard U.S. Aircraft Carrier

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 20
- British 8th Army Occupies Benghazi
- U.S. Task Force Withstands Japanese Aerial Assault
- New P-38 Lightning Now In Australia
- High Ranking Officers Visit North Africa

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 21
- U.S. Forces Sent To Reinforce The Alaskan Front
- Paratroops Make Practice Jumps In Panama
- Thousands Pray At Soldier's Field In Chicago
- Ice Carnival At Rockefeller Center In New York City

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 22
- President Roosevelt Presents A Warship To Norway
- The New 'General Lee' Tanks Are Tested
- Airborne Troops Stage Mock Airborne Assault
- Automobile Assembly Line Converted To War Production

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 23
- U.S. Forces Patrol Oil Rich West Indies Sea Lanes
- New Aircraft Carrier 'Lexington' Is Launched
- Tank Destroyer Crews Training For War
- World Champion Cotton Picker Is Announced

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 24
- U.S. Bombers Raid Nazi Held France
- U.S. Troops Land In The Aleutian Islands
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt Tours War Factories
- Home Based Manufacturer Given Award For Aiding War Effort

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 25
- U.S. Troops Patrol New Caledonia
- Anti-Aircraft Batteries Conduct Firing Drills
- Air Force Hero Hailed By Hometown
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt Views An Air Show

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 26
- Walt Disney Cartoon Characters Go To War
- U.S. Army Canine Units Train For War
- Pacific Coast Air Raid Exercise A Success
- U.S. Helps Train Chinese Troops

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 27
- British Pursue Rommel In Libya
- Alcan Highway Opens Linking U.S. With Alaska
- Allies Continue Advance Through New Guinea
- Aircraft Carrier Beats Off Japanese Attack

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 28
- West Point Graduation
- Flying Tigers In China
- Americans Line Up For War
- President Roosevelt Reviews Military Parade

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 29
- Enemy Air Attack Have Crews Rushing To Arms
- American Nurses Take Care Of Troops
- Victory Ships Launched From Shipyard
- War Heroes In New York Ticker Tape Parade

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MILITARY NEWSREELS: 1942 - ISSUE 30
- Soviet Commisar Molotov Makes Secret Visit To U.S.
- Grand Coulee Dam Begins Operations
- Nurseries Let Mothers Work In War Effort
- Huge Military Parade In New York City

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UNITED NEWS - 1942
- Guadalcanal A Base For Victory
- Cruiser Boise Returns Home After Sinking Six Ships
- President Of Ecuador Visits White House
- High Ranking Allied Officers Meet In Casablanca

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