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Attack! The Battle For New Britain: Reel-4
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Synopsis: Japanese planes bomb Allied positions but Japanese ground forces are driven back up Arawe Peninsula, Allies prepare to assault Cape Gloucester, New Britain, B-25 bombers attack Japanese shipping and positions...(read more)
- Date: 1944
- Duration: 00:10:25
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Attack! The Battle For New Britain: Reel-4
Shows wounded being treated in field hospital tent on New Britain. Japanese planes drop bombs, soldiers in fox holes, shows aftermath of direct bomb hit on field hospital tent. Wounded soldier on stretcher carried by four soldiers, wounded on stretcher on jeep, being evacuated from New Britain. Japanese driven back up Arawe peninsula. Shows Christmas Day at the staging area on New Guinea for the two task forces that will land at Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Troops attend Mass. Shows Troops loading onto landing craft and landing ships. View of escort convoy of ships.
Naval bombardment of Cape Gloucester New Britain. Shows first wave in LCVPs (Higgins Boats). Flight of B-25's drop bombs, numerous ground explosions. More footage of Higgins Boats. View from B-25 as plane makes staffing run. B-25s strafe Japanese emplacements near beachhead. Smoke screen to cover troop landing in Higgins Boats.
Shot List:
R4:00:03:29:00
Soldiers at receive Holy Communion at Catholic Mass.
R4:00:05:12:23
Image of wrist watch face, second hand moves toward 6:00 am.
R4:00:06:22:17
Shows loaded Higgins Boats (LCVP landing craft), CU Marines in LCVP.
