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Public Domain Stock Footage Australian Troops World War II 1945
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Synopsis: Unedited footage of Australian Forces conducting operations in Borneo and Indonesia during WWII. American 37th Infantry Division in the Luzon Campaign and decoration of the men of the American 38th Division on Luzon .... (read more and shot list)
Information: 1945 29:20 min BW
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AUSTRALIAN ARMY, 24th INFANTRY BRIGADE. OPERATION OBOE SIX
The Battle of North Borneo, code name Operation Oboe Six. Video footage of the 24th Infantry Brigade of the Australian Army lands at Labuan Island, North Borneo June 9, 1945. Shows the Australian troops on convoy ship, drawing, playing cards, chess, and reading. Shows a Soldier cleaning machine gun. Soldier hold map while officer speaks with small group of men.

Australian Soldiers with full combat gear wades ashore from tank landing ship, USS LST-749, unopposed on Labuan Island. June 10, 1945 Labuan island. Australian troops advancing along jungle road. Shows General Douglas MacArthur, Lt. General Sir Leslie J Morshead on Labuan Island June 10, 1945. Jeep with wounded soldier on litter.

Shot List: Footage of Australian Army Forces WWII. Start Web Movie At Time Code Shown.

01:00:06:27. Australian Army Troops aboard troop transport ship.

01:02:44:06. “Aussie” troops wading ashore from landing craft infantry.

01:04:05:03. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Lt. Gen. Sir Leslie J Morshead on Labuan Island June 10, 1945.

AMERICAN 37th INFANTRY DIVISION LUZON CAMPAIGN
January 10, 1945. The American 37th Division North of Bayambang, Luzon Philippine Islands.
Troops move past thatched roof hut. Line of American Soldiers of the 37th Division advance across open field on Luzon. Line of troops move along each side of road. Soldiers moves artillery gun into position. Smoke rises from artillery fire. Line of troops and vehicles on narrow road with high banks both sides. Troops of the American 37th Division, 145th Infantry near San Diego Jan 10, 1945 in ponchos. Troops advance along narrow dirt road.

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, TARAKAN ISLAND. OPERATION OBOE ONE
Video footage as Australian troops load and fire 80 mm mortar on Tarakan Island in Borneo, Indonesia WWII. An Australian Matilda Tank advances along jungle road. Soldiers string communication wire. Tank move down jungle road followed by Australian infantry. Australian soldiers laying in roadside ditch firing weapons. Soldier pulls pin and throws hand grenade. Australian Matilda tank and infantry slowly advances along jungle road. Tank and troops fire at buildings. A water tank on hill in background. Close-up of Australian Soldier firing M3 “Grease Gun” submachine gun. Soldier lobs grenade into jungle.

Shot List: Footage of “Aussie” Troops Tarakan Island. Start Web Movie At Time Code Shown

01:10:05:25. Australian troops load and fire 80 mm mortar.

01:10:46:19. Australian Matilda Tank advances along jungle road.

01:11:28:06. Australian soldiers in roadside ditch firing weapons.

01:11:39:26. “Aussie” Soldier pulls pin and throws hand grenade.

01:13:11:06. Australian Matilda tank firing buildings.

01:14:40:21. Close-up of Australian Soldier firing M3 “Grease Gun” submachine gun.

GENERAL KRUEGER DECORATES MEN OF THE AMERICAN 38th DIVISION
May 9, 1945: Airfield In Marikina In Rizal Province of Luzon, Philippines Islands.
U.S. Army General Walter Kruger arrives at a Luzon airfield and is greeted by U.S. army Major General William C. Chase. General Kruger is seated in a car as he speaks to Major General Chase. Soldiers of the U.S. 38th Division, 2nd Battalion of the 149th Regiment line up on field. General Kruger decorates Major General Chase and Soldiers of the 38th Division in Luzon. General Kruger pins medal on Major General Chase and other soldiers of the 38th Division. General Kruger and Major General Chase review the troops.

Shot List: Video Footage. Gen. Krueger Decorates Men of 38th Div. Start Web Movie At Time Code Shown

01:15:30:22. General Kruger is seated in a car as he speaks to Major General Chase.

01:16:54:15. General Kruger pins medal on Major General Chase.

BATTLE of TARAKAN, CODE NAME OBOE ONE
May 1, 1945: Amphibious landing by Australian Forces on Tarakan Island of Indonesian Borneo off East Coast of Island, Celebes Sea. Shows invasion fleet, naval bombardment of Island. Australian troops loading into land craft in dark. Smoke raising from Island. Panning view of coastline of Tarakan Island. Scenes of destroyed huts, black smoke rising in background. Australian troops moving along road, passing buildings. Aussie Soldier escorts crippled, starved native. Australian troops waking along wooden jetty from ship. Aussie speaking over radio, another looks through binoculars. Australian tanks move down roadway.

Australian troops move along roadway, civilian natives watch troops pass. Soldiers stringing communication wiring. Young boys carrier wounded man on litter. Shows more natives. Australian Soldier talks over radio, burning building in background. Wounded Soldier on litter carried by four Soldiers.

Shot List: “Aussie” Invade Tarakan Island. Start Web Movie At Time Code Shown

01:20:31:24. Ship fire main batteries, naval bombardment.

01:21:22:25. Landing craft depart troop transport ship.

01:26:50:07. Australian tank and infantry move along roadway.