| US MARINES TAKE CAPE GLOUCESTER! American troops launch their invasion of New Britain. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7705 | |
| Catalog #: | 315832 | |
| Clip Number: | 315832-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 912 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:13 - 01:02:58 | |
| Location: | New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AERIALS: Air to Air LOCATIONS/PACIFIC OCEAN: Oceania, New Guinea MILITARY: Marines, US TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Military WEAPONS: Bombs WEAPONS: Guns, Machine WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Arrivals WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Battle, Pacific Theater WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Transport WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Weapons | |
| Description: | "New British Invasion! US Marines Tape Cape Gloucester!" New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Various shots of American Liberator bombers dropping bombs over Cape Gloucester. Good shots of bombs dropping and hitting targets. American warships bombard the Japanese forces who hold the Island. American sailors clear decks of empty shells while officers watch through binoculars. CU Major Curtiss (?) of the Marines with binoculars. American Marines come ashore from landing craft. Shot of troops in ship wearing camouflage helmets and holding guns. CU of Marine in ship wearing helmet and life-jacket (life preserve). Nice shots of troops and trucks filing of ships, wading through water to shore. Various shots of Marines moving through jungle and mud. Shots of troops advancing behind tanks to take Hill 660. Real combat scenes. Various shots of bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. MS Commander washing his feet in the sea. CU soldiers hold up a tattered captured Japanese battle flag. | |
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