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The Battle of Balikpapan, Borneo, during World War II.

Scenes of the Allied bombardment and invasion of Japanese-held Balikpapan in Borneo, during World War II. Bombers of the U.S. 13th Air Force making numerous strikes against Japanese coastal defenses, oil installations and airfields at Balikpapan, Borneo. Scenes of accompanying naval bombardment by warships of the U.S. 7th fleet supplemented by elements of the Australian and Netherlands Navies. General Douglas MacArthur observing operations from the deck of a ship. The Australian 7th Division, composed of the 18th, 21st and 25th Infantry Brigades, with support troops, making an amphibious landing a few miles north of Balikpapan. Australian troops wading ashore from landing craft. Australian armor and other vehicles on shore. Infantry advance supported by Matilda tanks of the 1st Armored Regiment. Australian troops firing machine guns, 5 pounder howitzers, and wielding flame throwers. A Japanese soldier runs from a bunker, with body and clothes aflame. General Douglas MacArthur and Australian officers inspecting the beachhead. Views of Shell Oil Company facilities destroyed by Allied pre-invasion bombing and shelling.

Location: Borneo

Date: 1945

Duration: 2 min 43 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

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

Australian soldiers fire as they advance on Tarkan island in Borneo, Indonesia during World War II .

Australian soldiers operations on Tarakan island in Borneo, Indonesia during World War II. Australian crew loads shells and fires an 80 mm mortar. An Australian Matilda tank and infantrymen advance along a jungle road. Australian soldiers throw grenades and fire machine pistols and rifles into the jungle from the road as they advance.

Location: Tarkan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945, May 2

Duration: 2 min 3 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Australian soldiers fire at water works buildings on Tarkan island in Borneo, Indonesia during World War II.

Australian operations on Tarakan island in Borneo, Indonesia during World War II. An Australian Matilda tank and infantrymen advance along a jungle road. Australian soldiers throw grenades and fire machine pistols and rifles into the jungle from the road as they advance. Tanks and troops advance and fire at buildings of water works. A water tank in the background. A soldier fires a machine pistol into the jungle.

Location: Tarkan Borneo Indonesia

Date: 1945, May 2

Duration: 3 min 10 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

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