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| keywords: combat in south pacific, supply paradrop, burma, princess juliana, curacao island, bombers, bombing |
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Synopsis: Allies Continue Advance In South Pacific, Supplies Dropped By Parachute In Burma, Princess Juliana Visits Curacao Island, Allies Bomb Axis Targets In France And Netherlands... (read more) |
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Information: 1944 10 min BW |
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Americans win new airbases in the South Pacific. Shows flight of United States bombers in flight. Shark’s teeth insignia (logo) painted on nose of one bomber. Los Negros Island at the tip of Manus Island in the Admiralty Islands is shelled by American warships. American troops land on Los Negros Island. Troops move through the jungle using rifle fire, hand grenades, artillery fire, and mortar fire. Bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. American wounded is carried on stretcher under fire. The Japanese airfield is captured and within hours American Seabees are at work repairing and making the airfield ready for U.S. bombers.
Jungle outposts in Burma get supplies by parachute. General Stilwell observes wounded troops being brought into a frontline field hospital. Shows Colonel Seagrave and his staff saving lives. Shows air drops of supplies by parachute from a Douglas C-47 cargo plane. Fijian troops on Bougainville are also supplied by parachute drops. Close-up of parachute as supplies almost land on top of camp.
Princess Juliana visits the Dutch Colony on Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles. Dutch Marines form an honor guard.
Allies bomb Nazi targets in France and the Netherlands. Shows B-26 Marauder bombers flying through flak filled sky as bombs rain down on an enemy airfield. Damaged bomber makes belly landing. Shows bomber after bomber taking off and in flight. Close-up of bombs being released from bomb bay and as bombs fall from plane. Planes dropping bombs and bombs exploding on ground targets.
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