1942 Anti-aircraft crews defend Port Moresby from Japanese air attack
April 22, 2026
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1:05Now Playing1942 Anti-aircraft crews defend Port Moresby from Japanese air attack
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as posted by the channelDate: 10th August 1942
Location: German
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
NEW GUINEA: Port Moresby:
AMERICA, Naval. Japs sets on fire old Station ship NORTH WESTERN during attack on Dutch Harbour
ANTI-AIRCRAFT. Jap planes thro puffs at height
BOMBS Japs bomb P. Moresby good Bomb bursts
PORT MORESBY..NEW GUINEA Blazing transport after Japs bomb
SHIPPING BLAZING transport after Japs bomb P. Moresby
Air Raids and War Damage; Papua New Guinea
capital city, aeroplane, flight formation, WWII
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