The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
1. (55 sec) General Blamey, Commander in Chief of Allied land forces in the South Pacific area, is among the first to greet a body of men back from the "green hell" outside Gona, New Guinea. The General also bids God-speed to re-inforcements 2. (1 min 4 sec) The German freighter "Ramses" was trapped in the Indian Ocean by British warships and was scuttled by her crew who were rescued and brought to an Australian port. 3. (1 min 25 sec) A parade of Australian made munitions, presented to boost the austerity war loan fund, is a revelation of what Australian factories and workers are doing 4. (56 sec) Members of the Allied services parade through Melbourne streets. Composed mostly of American troops and sailors, the big show includes strong detachments of men of the RAN.
Extracts from Cinesound newsreel No. 556. 1. (1 min 46 sec) American tanks demonstrate before a big parade which is inspected by Generals Blamey and Robertson 2. (35 sec) Sydney, NSW. Lady Gowrie tac
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 171. (1 min 25 sec) Army Minister Francis Forde and Australian officers inspect us troops on parade. Forde addresses the men. 2. (1 min 57 sec) Instructor
1. (3 min 49 sec) After attending a camp of disciplinary training, Land Army girls are sent to assist in vegetable growing, fruit picking and other aspects of farm work 2. (1 min 17 sec) Melbourne cr
1. (1 min 28 sec) Brisbane entertains troops with a small agricultural show including a cattle parade, sheepdog trials and wood chop event 2. (52 sec) Captured German film showing rocket artillery in
Extracts from Cinesound News No. 554. 1. (1 min 43 sec) Interview with the survivors of the Iron Chieftain, first ship to be sunk off the NSW coast on the night of 3/4 June 1942. 2. (1 min 36 sec) So
Extracts from Cinesound newsreel No. 466. 1. (1 min 28 sec) Melbourne turns on a pageant in aid of war funds 2. (57 sec) Internees arrive in Sydney and board a train to be carried to a Prisoner of War