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United States Air Force delivers rations to United States and Australian forces, Papuan locals, meal preparation with ration during Salamaua-Lae campaign in WWII

Title card reads, "Aussies and Yanks." Military aircraft fly over a field near Salamaua, near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea during the Salamaua-Lae campaign in World War 2. United States Mitchell B-25 bombers fly toward Salamaua to deliver supplies to Allied forces and attack Japanese supply lines, flying over wrecked ship at sea. United States B-25 aircraft flying over mountains near Salamaua. Australian soldiers wade through muddy jungle near Salamaua, Papua New Guinea. Australian soldiers explore through tall grass. A United States Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain drops supplies for Allied ground troops over Salamaua, Papua New Guinea. Papuan locals pick up supplies and rations that fell from Douglas C-47 Skytrain. United States and Australian soldiers prepare a meal using pocket stove. Australian soldier drinks from oval shaped container.

Location: Salamaua Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078498
United States and Australian soldiers in jungle combat, fire machine gun at Japanese soldiers, evacuate and bury casualties, bomber performs belly landing during the Salamaua-Lae campaign in WW2

United States and Australian soldiers confer over battle plan in jungle near Salamaua, Papua New Guinea during the Salamaua-Lae campaign in World War 2. United States and Australian soldiers follow Papuan local in jungle. United States and Australian soldiers traverse jungle carefully with Papuan locals. Australian soldier hides in tall grass. Soldier uses telescope to look for Japanese enemy soldiers in jungle. Soldier uses a machine gun to fire at Japanese soldiers in jungle. Soldier in foxhole firing mortar rounds. Soldiers fire with machine gun and cannons at Japanese soldiers. Dead Japanese soldiers in fox holes and around jungle of Salamaua after battle with American and Australian forces. American and Australian soldiers carry an injured comrade in a stretcher. A soldier being treated for injury from attack by a Japanese sniper in the jungle. Medic puts soldier's arm in a sling. Papuan locals carry an injured soldier in stretcher through a jungle. Papuan locals, carrying injured soldier, cross a jungle bridge over Francisco river. An Allied soldier assists his blind comrade out of the muddy jungle. Blinded soldier walking through muddy trail with assistance from another soldier. Soldiers lying in stretchers in the emergency airfield near Salamaua. An injured soldier boards a support aircraft with assistance. Support plane takes off from emergency airfield. Support plane flies over Salamaua. Allied soldiers pay respect to their fallen comrades over makeshift graves. An army chaplain reads a prayer for the dead soldiers. At an airfield near Port Moresby, Allied troops load supplies in bomber. United States Air Force pilot in cockpit. Australian Air Force co-pilot in cockpit. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain takes off from airfield to Salamaua. Douglas C-47 Skytrain in flight. Douglas C-47 Skytrain begins to malfunction mid-flight. Douglas C-47 Skytrain performs an emergency belly landing on runway. American and Australian soldiers disembark from Douglas C-47 Skytrain after belly landing. United States and Australian soldiers point out towards enemy positions. American and Australian soldiers wade through jungle river. American and Australian soldiers crossing bridge in jungle together. American and Australian soldiers engage in battle with Japanese, firing mortar rounds. Several shots of mortars being fired including M2 mortars. M1919 Browning machine gun being fired while ammunition belt fed by soldier. Soldiers admiring the blade of a captured Samurai sword. Soldier smiling after battle and giving the thumbs up sign.

Location: Salamaua Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078499
Allied troops advance as B-24 Liberators bomb target areas in Papua New Guinea.

1943: Animated map depicts Japanese advancement and footholds of Allied troops in Papua New Guinea. Australian 6th Division troops advance through thick jungles towards Salamaua. Soldiers route for enemies in the jungle and fire guns and artillery. Machine gun nests in the jungle. An injured soldier waits to be evacuated. The natives carry soldiers on stretchers. An Australian soldier help a wounded comrade across a river. The Australian troops are relieved by U.S. troops. USAAF B-26 Marauder at a supply depot in Kela village. Native carriers wait for supplies to be dropped from airplanes. 14 August 1943: 5th AAF bombs and strafes targets in the Wewak and Salamaua areas. USAAF B-24 Liberator drops bombs over target areas. Smoke and explosions due to the bombardment. (World War II period).

Location: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020566
Soldiers drop supplies from C-47 Skytrains over Salamaua in Papua New Guinea.

March 1943: Soldiers in Douglas C-47 Skytrains prepare to drop supplies for American and Australian troops over Salamaua in Papua New Guinea. Aerial view of drop point in Salamaua with parachutes from previous drops visible on the ground. Supplies with and without parachutes descend to the ground. Planes fly low over the drop area. Parachutes with medical, food and ammunition supplies. C-47s fly low over the drop area. Planes fly over the peninsula. (World War II period).

Location: Salamaua Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020565
Australian 7th and 9th Division troops capture Lae in Papua New Guinea, during World War II.

September 1943, in World War 2. Animated map shows advance of the Allied troops to Nadzab and Lae in papua New Guinea. The Australian 7th Division advance towards Lae. Soldiers in jeeps, on motorcycles and on foot advance through the jungle amidst air and artillery barrage. Soldiers fire machine guns and other artillery. Animated map shows the advance of General Thomas Blamey's troops towards Salamaua. Soldiers cross the Francisco River with natives. The Australian 9th Division advances along the east coast. Soldiers in puddles and streams. A military truck stuck in the mud. Soldiers prepare for jungle fighting. Soldiers take cover among bushes as Japanese troops fire. Machine gun nests in the jungle. USAAF B-25 Mitchell bombers drop bombs over enemy territory. Fire and smoke from the explosions. AN-M40 (Para-Frag) fragmentation bombs are dropped from USAAF A -29 Havoc aircraft. Australian 7th Division troops amidst artillery and anti-aircraft fire. USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress and B-26 Marauder bombers in the sky. On 16 September 1943, the Australian 7th Division captures Lae. Bombed ruins, damaged Japanese planes, destroyed airstrips, enemy ships and boats in the harbor. Destroyed Japanese ammunition dump 'Chinatown'. Australian 9th Division crosses the Bamboo River bridge to enter Lae. Animated map shows advance of amphibious forces, paratroopers and airborne operations of the 5th AAF. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and his men at the 90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing quarters.

Location: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020569
Soldiers pack supplies and parachutes at an Australian Parachute Packing Depot in Papua New Guinea.

March 1943: A map shows Salamaua in Papua New Guinea. An aircraft drops supplies with parachutes over hills. An Australian parachute packing depot. Soldiers pack parachutes on tables in rows. Stacked Australian parachutes to deliver rations, American parachutes used for Ammunition, and 24 foot parachutes for regulation. White parachutes used for medical supplies, blue ones used for rations and red used for ammunition supplies. Aerial view of Goodview, an area of conflict. A soldier radios the requirements to base. Another soldier delivers the plan to the depot. Soldiers pack mortar ammunition. The fuses and sheets are packed together in boxes. Soldiers put boxes into sacks, tie the sacks and attach parachutes. Soldiers pack canned meat: lay straw in big cans, put small cans into those, seal the big cans, secure them with a wiring machine, and attach parachutes. Sacks of rice are put into copper sacks, their mouths tied. Soldiers pack rations including onions, bacon and potatoes for delivery. Supplies are loaded onto trucks and transferred to the aerodrome. (World War II period).

Location: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020563
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