Lae falls to Australians
Film F01616 Second World War, 1939-1945Cinesound newsreel story of the capture of Lae by 7th and 9th Divisions. (See also F01862 & F01860 for original Department of Information footage.)
Capture of Lae Accession Number: F01862
Description
General interest shots of the capture of Lae, arrival of troops in the town and the damaged buildings. Identified personnel VX47819 Brigadier (Brig) Bernard Evans and NX3 Brig Kenneth William Eather shown studying maps. See also F01616 for Cinesound version.
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Accession Number
F01862
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Film
Object Type
Actuality footage
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
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Footage
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Date Made
12 September 1943; 16 September 1943
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Whole
Item Count
2
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Open
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Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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