Shows scenes of the Australian forces in the principal campaigns of World War II, from the Middle East to New Guinea and the Pacific, with special reference to Tobruk and the Kokoda Trail. Includes archival footage and newsreels.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322757
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Tobruk, Battles of, 1941-1942
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Historical perspectives
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Battlefields - New Guinea
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Area
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
History → War - Historical perspectives
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)