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Pandansari refinery and abandoned weapons seen at Balikpapan

An animated map shows Balikpapan in Borneo. US aircraft Catalina taxi. Australian engineers greet the 13th Air Force airmen. Damage by a bomb caused at the Manggar Air strip in Borneo. Pandansari refinery and abandoned weapons at Balikpapan.

Location: Balikpapan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945, July 9

Duration: 2 min 48 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

General MacArthur inspects Balikpapan, Borneo during World War II and boards a cruiser.

Allied Supreme Commander for the Pacific General Douglas MacArthur in Balikpapan, Borneo during World War II. General MacArthur, Australian 21st Division Brigadier General Dougherty and other officers inspect Balikpapan. Palm trees in the area. Th inspecting party climbs up a hill. General MacArthur and others look at the smoke rising from a coast in the distance. General MacArthur and others leave the beach in an LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked) . Oil refineries on fire at the coast as smoke rises. General MacArthur and others board a cruiser.

Location: Balikpapan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945, July 1

Duration: 2 min 46 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Allied plane lands as is greeted by Australians and Japanese guns are examined in Balikapapan, Borneo island.

Aftermaths on Balikapapan, Borneo island. Animated map shows bombing on Balikpapan. Views of Balikpapan harbor. Coastline of Balikpapan. First Allied plane (A Catalina) lands as it is greeted by Australians. Damaged airfield, Japanese guns including big guns, dual purpose guns, HOW and antiaircraft guns on airfield are examined by soldiers. Oil refinery on island.

Location: Balikpapan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945, July 9

Duration: 2 min 24 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Allied troops under the supervision of US Army General Douglas MacArthur invade Balikpapan,Borneo during World War II.

Allied troops invade Balikpapan, Borneo during World War II. Ships underway off the coast of Borneo. Allied troops fire heavy gun bombardment at the oil installation on island. Large smoke column rises. General of the United States Army Douglas MacArthur supervises the operation. Troops fire rockets. United States Navy attack. Australian 7th Division Military Forces and tanks advance on island. Flame throwers used to cause damage. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. General MacArthur walks along with troops.

Location: Balikpapan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945, July 26

Duration: 1 min 58 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

A US underwater demolition team places explosive charges on Japanese shore defenses of Balikpapan,, Netherlands East Indies.

The Battle of Balikpapan in Netherlands East Indies during World War II. US underwater demolition teams on a navy patrol boat prepare explosive charges for an attack on the underwater defenses of Balikpapan. Men spill out of their larger craft into a rubber boat alongside and then into the sea. The explosive packs are thrown overboard, timed with each man's take off. Many kinds of equipment, mine detonators, measuring lines and firearms are used for the mission. Men place explosives on shore defenses. Men are picked up after the job is done.

Location: Balikpapan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945

Duration: 1 min 33 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English