Tobruk to Tarakan

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.

Credits

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Australia. Repatriation Dept.

producer

Frank Bagnall

Duration

00:29:48:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1965

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 → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Australia - History - 20th century

History → History

History → World War, 1939-1945 - History

People → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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)

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Australia, 1965

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