A compilation of Cinesound and Movietone Newsreels featuring footage from World War II including Prime Minister Robert Menzies’ declaration of war in 1939, the AIF at Benghazi, the Coral Sea Victory, the Australian Women’s Army Service and other momentous events including famous war footage shot by Damian Parer.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306355
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)