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1942 Pacific battlefront at New Guinea jungle war
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6:01Now PlayingDate: 7th December 1942
Location: Australia
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Pacific Battlefront: New Guinea
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Various:
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AUSTRALIA MILITARY. Forces in New Guinea warfare.. wounded on stretchers.. blow up hut & tommy gun
JUNGLE Aussie Expeditionary Force in NEW GUINEA jungle..
NATIVES Help Aussie troops New Guinea campaign.. carry wounded & stores etc.
NEW GUINEA Australian & U.S. troops in New Guinea jungle warfare.. planed land take off, drop food.. difficult nature of country.. native hut bombed & machine gunned.. native transport labour.. troops cook meal.. wounded on stretchers.. WAU.. SALAMAUA.. BULOLO.. KOKODA
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jungle war, transport, bush boys (language of the period for inhabitants of New Guinea), weather, World War II
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