Description
United News NEW GUINEA [ETC.] 1942
United Nations On The March – New Guinea
Planes drop supplies to allied soldiers in New Guinea. Australian troops clean weapons before moving out. Australians soldiers load and fire mortar, soldier firing Bren light machine gun. Native fighter firing 50 cal machine gun. Building explodes, two Australian soldiers charge firing automatic weapons into building debris. Shows Australian soldiers returning from the front for a short rest at an advanced outpost. CU images of New Guinea natives. Shows natives bring back the wounded on litters up steep, rugged mountain trail. Shows wounded at field hospital receiving treatment. Soldier shows bullet mark on his helmet. Scenes of Australian soldiers living and fighting in the muddy New Guinea jungle where rain is almost constant.
United Nations On The March – North Africa
The Joint Allied War Council meets in Washington. D.C. Personages shown are General Marshall, General Arnold, Admiral Leahy, Admiral King. Allied bombers blast Rommel’s Afrika Korps (Africa Corps) supply lines, explosions as bombs hit the ground. British troops and tanks advance across the desert in pursuit of Rommel’s Forces. Long columns of German prisoners (POWs) are lead to the rear by a British Mark VI tankette. Entire divisions of Italian soldiers surrender. General Eisenhower pointing to large wall map, Image of General Doolittle. President Roosevelt made history by addressing the French people in French North Africa in their native tongue (French) by radio. Shows American Red Cross ship in French port. French Children waving American flags after the liberation of France.
Shows American forces landing on a beachhead from assault boats (landing craft), training for the Normandy invasion.
Algiers was showered with leaflets calling on the people to aid the Americans in the fight against a common enemy. Shows crack units of French Colonials pledged allegiance to French General Henri Honore Giraud when he landed in Africa after his escape from the Nazis. Shows Arab Calvary troops. General Charles de Gaule with Free French sailors.
Runtime: 00:09:12
Sound: yes
File: high definition 1920×1080/24p ProRes422. Also available in PAL. Please designate PAL at checkout. There is a PAL handling fee per order of $25.
