Presents a chronological study of the Australian Army’s involvement in the various theatres of WWII: Greece, Crete, Syria, Tobruk, Alamein, Pacific, New Guinea, Taraken. Archival footage from Australian War Memorial.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322929
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Tobruk, Battles of, 1941-1942
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Crete
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Greece
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Area
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Papua New Guinea
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)