Allied Offensive Smashes Japs On New Guinea Front

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Synopsis: U.S. and Australian troops under General MacArthur advance, attack ends all organized Japanese resistance...(read more)

Date: 1943
Duration: 00:02:04
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: New Guinea

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Allied Offensive Smashes Japs On New Guinea Front

MacArthur advancing through the almost impenetrable jungle for the attack that ended all organized Japanese resistance on the Papuan peninsula of New Guinea. Guns commanding a narrow beach, the yanks move into position to cut off the Japanese from the sea. Blasted from foxholes, from carefully prepared positions fifteen thousand Japanese were killed in this one campaign.

A Red Cross field hospital cares for Allied wounded. Fortified with modern sulfa drugs to prevent infection most casualties will recover. Thus the first American offensive to be transported and supplied entirely by air power moves on to new theaters of operation. Army surgeons sterilizing their precious equipment under the most primitive of conditions have won a battle too. Their brave efforts have saved many lives, relieved much suffering.

Along the trail a Papuan hut run by friendly natives specializing in steaming tea. A welcome spot for battle weary men. These Australian and American jungle fighters of General MacArthur have won a real victory. And what's more they proved that they can beat the Japanese in any kind of warfare.

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United States and Australian troops advancing through the jungle of the Papuan Peninsula in New Guinea.

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Close-up soldiers firing 1919A4 .30 calibre light machine gun.

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Bodies of dead Japanese soldiers.

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Allied wounded taken to Red Cross field hospital.

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Natives serve tea to soldiers at a Papuan hut in New Guinea.