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Attack! The Battle For New Britain: Reel-1
- High Definition Film Transfer: (24-hr. turnaround)
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keywords: wwii, new britain, new gloucester, jungle warfare, japanese troops, 1st marine division, air-to-ground attack, b-25 bomber, bar automatic rifle, bazooka, hand grenade, flamethrower
Synopsis: Staging areas in New Guinea are made ready for the invasion of New Britain as troops inspect weapons, erect tents and establish communications...(read more)
- Date: 1944
- Duration: 00:09:13
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Attack! The Battle For New Britain: Reel-1
This film focuses on the Battle For New Britain, code word Overpower. Several staging areas are set-up along the coast of New Guinea that will become the jumping off place for the invasion of New Britain. Shows men, equipment, and weapons of a task force. Tents are erected, jungle growth cleared, bridges constructed. New Guinea Natives build thatched roof huts. Signal Corp soldier climbs a palm tree to attach communication or telephone wires. Soldiers in food mess line. Bugle wake up call or reveille. Battle plan is illustrated with use of an animated map.
Shot List:
R1:00:01:10:12
A secret order in sealed envelope is received and opened.
R1:00:01:40:02
Map locating the Island of New Britain and New Ireland in the southwest Pacific.
R1:00:05"31:20
"Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels", name given to Papua New Guinean people WWII.
R1:00:05:51:03
New Guinean natives constructing a thatch roof on a pole structure.
R1:00:06:35:10
U.S. Signal Corps Lineman uses climbing spurs to climb palm tree.
R1:00:07:02:10
CU U.S. Army BD72 Field Telephone Switchboard or Exchange, WWII.
R1:00:07:11:15
U.S. soldier hand cranking generator for telephone communications.
R1:00:07:50:04
Soldiers in mess line (chow line) in New Guinea.
R1:00:08:31:14
Soldier plays reveille on bugle.
R1:00:08:39:06
Soldier uses helmet as wash basin.
R1:00:08:52:16
Task Force Commander gives details of landings (invasion) of New Britain, animated map shows the two landings at Arawe and on small Pilelo (Pileo) Island.
