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U.S. 13th Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers drop bombs over Japanese installations in Buka Island during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Force aircraft attack enemy installations on Buka Island, Papua, New Guinea during World War II. U.S. 13th Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers drop bombs over Japanese positions on Buka Island. Smoke billows up from the explosions. Japanese fighter aircraft attack the B-24s. An aerial view of Buka Island.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060500
U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands.

U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands. U.S. landing force in boats striking at Munda. Enemy planes try to stop the U.S. Marine troops. Marine advance towards coast. Marines get away from the boats. Tanks moving on to island from landing barge. Marines fire rifles amidst enemy fire. U.S. Marines dig to bury dead soldiers. Bombing by planes. Mortars and machine guns fired. Scenes of wrecked tanks. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, August
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034902
Natives watch Allied troops practice on a 90 mm anti-aircraft gun, at the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea during WWII.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. Natives of the Bougainville Island watch as Allied troops practice on a 90mm anti-aircraft gun. The soldiers load the gun. Natives cover their ears as the gun barrel is raised towards the target.

Date: 1943, August 2
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036173
A cover of clouds in sky, near the sea shore, at the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea in South Pacific, during WWII.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A cover of clouds in sky, near the sea shore of the Bougainville Island.

Date: 1943, August 2
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036174
A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces at the huts of natives of the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea in South Pacific.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces moves towards the huts of the natives. A native man of Bougainville Islands carries fruits and eatables.

Date: 1943, August 3
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036175
U.S. supply and ammunition base in Munda, New Georgia Island in World War II.

Wreckage and debris in Munda, New Georgia Island, during World War 2. Workers clear field at Munda Point. Air Force construction team clear area using power shovel and road graders. Supply and ammunition base of the island. TBF planes taxi on runway. C-47 crew unload bomb carriers. Loaded bomb carriers move out towards flight line. Control Tower operators look at a P-39. It taxis and takes off. B-25 (Mitchell Bomber) makes forced belly landing.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046492