The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Mubo, New Guinea, 18 March 1943. The story of supply to the forward troops, who are in contact with the retreating Japanese. An Independent Company and part of an AIF battalion are taking part in the actual patrols. Captain Johns, Vet Officer, doctors horses etc. which have been rounded up all round the hills and makes them fit for pack transport. Major McCaddy addresses Australian troops. Lieutenant Colonel Star conducts a funeral service over American airmen lost in a transport crash. This transport was supplying our troops when it crashed. AIF troops move up and harry retreating Japanese. Some of the supplies are being carried.
Mick Sheehan's film record of his service with the 2/5 Independent Company (later 2/5 Cavalry Commando Squadron) in New Guinea and Bougainville. Shows VX56 Major Ian Kerr CO 2/5 Commando Squadron. Inv
Captain A. W. Smith Officer in command of the 9th Australian Division Provost Company, entering Prisoner of War (POW) compound where Japanese POWs and collaborators are kept. The prisoners on parade f
German propaganda film in a documentary style on the invasion of Poland, September 1939 using combat footage. Opens with statement of Polish armed strength and war aims showing various arms and equipm
George French's film of his service as a Sergeant with 8 Garrison Battalion Newcastle Defence and later as an officer with Australian Water Transport and British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU). Ope
Pakanbaru POW Camp Sumatra, POWs waiting their turn to be evacuated watch other RAAF aircraft leaving for Singapore. RAAF aircrews loading stretcher cases onto C-47 Dakota transport aircraft. 2/14 Aus
The Series consists mainly of transcripts of short-wave radio broadcasts, press releases, reports on received foreign national radio broadcasts ("Listening Post" reports), news bulletins, commentaries