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1942 American and Australian warships battle Japan for Solomon Islands in Pacific Offensive
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2:47Now PlayingDate: 8th October 1942
Location: Solomon Islands
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Pacific Offensive Further Pictures From The Solomon Islands
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Various:
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AMERICA MILITARY. Marines land Solomons..Japanese prisoners
AMERICA, Naval shells Solomons..marines land.
JAPAN - MILITARY prisoners in Solomons
PRISONERS OF WAR Japs captured in Solomons
SOLOMON ISLANDS. U.S. navy shells..land..Jap prisoners..Florida & Guadalcanal..Aussie warship hit
Military - Active
fleet, Allies, World War II, WWII, RAN, USA, Royal, naval, gunfire, Operation Cartwheel, USA, United States, Australia, Melanesia
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