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1943 PACIFIC ISLANDS: American forces take the Japanese held island of Munda
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1:06Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1943
Location: MUNDA, PACIFIC ISLANDS
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: MACARTHUR STRIKES AGAIN IN PACIFIC
PACIFIC ISLANDS: MUNDA:
GV Invasion barges approaching Munda Island. SV Invasion barges towards Munda Island. GV Jap plane diving on invasion craft. GV Explosion on island, as invasion craft land. Shot: Looking across trees on island... explosion in water in b-g. GV Invasion craft off shore... explosions on beach. LV Yanks and tank coming off barges onto land. SV Pan Tank through jungle. SV Towards Troops marching through jungle. BV Troops marching through jungle. SCU Firing mortar gun in jungle. CU Firing mortar gun. LV Explosion in jungle. GV Yanks running across open ground. SBV Yanks watching for snipers. SV Pan up. Showing sniper in tree. SV Firing at sniper. CUBV Firing rifle gun into jungle. CU Firing machine gun. LV Troops attacking through jungle. CU Firing into jungle. SV Yanks passing dead Japs. CU Dead Japs. GV Yanks advancing into jungle.
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