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1943 General MacArthur leads Australian and US troops in Finchaven and Medang
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4:23Now PlayingDate: 16th December 1943
Location: Papua New Guinea
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: New Guinea Battlefront - Fighting From Finschafen to Madang
NEW GUINEA: Various:
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BRIDGES Aussies build log bridge in N. Guinea
NATIVES. With Aussies in N.Guinea..crowd around as troops advance..native baby watching..1 native sniper w.gun
NEW GUINEA. Attack & landings on--MEDANG-FINCHAVEN-MARKHAM VALLEY.. Landing on coast.. Aussie gunners.. wounded.. Aussie w. big Jap sheath knife.. Infantry advance.. natives watch.. new airfields built.. Lightening Telephone signal wires laid out.. Aussies crossing rivers.. Mail arrives.. troops have bath in stream.. Building bridge across river
RIVERS. Sappers build bridge across with logs
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