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| keywords: kiska island, aleutians, british anti aircraft, mary churhill, wacs, railroads, bombers, bombing, new guinea |
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Synopsis: Allies Take Kiska Japan's Last Base In Aleutians, Chinese Carve Out Airfield Using Hand Tools, British Anti-Aircraft Unit Parades In New York City, Mary Churchill Visits The WACs, Railroads Move Vital War Materiel, Allies Use Australian Airfields To Bomb New Guinea... (read more) |
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Information: 1943 11 min BW |
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Allies take Kiska-Japanese flee last base in Aleutians. Admiral Kinkaid directs American and Canadian troops in an unopposed landing on Kiska Island.
China’s manpower carves airfield from wilderness. Chinese civilians construct an airdrome with primitive tools and implements.
A British anti-aircraft unit parades in New York City and is welcomed by Mayor La Guardia.
Mary Churchill visits a WAC (Women’s Army Corp) camp and sees a life-saving demonstration.
Tanks and guns are loaded on railroad flat cars and the train rolls toward an Atlantic port. Shows how railroad traffic is controlled from towers. Scene of troop train and steam locomotives.
Allied planes leave an Australian airfield and bomb New Guinea. Close-up scene of bombs dropping from plane. Bomb footage.
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