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This Isn’t War Its Murder

Reel Number: 220334-03

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: Pacific,Papua new Guinea

Location: Arawe, Bismarck Islands New Guinea

TC Begins: 19:18:21

TC Ends: 19:25:26

Duration: 00:07:05

This Isn’t War Its Murder Film Communique Sixth Issue “Exclusive For The Men And Women Of Amerian Industry” R1 of 2 19:18:53 Main Title over caricature drawing of Japanese bayoneting American tied to bamboo. 19:19:11 Map w/ pointer used to show operations in Pacific of Marshall & Gilbert Islands; Arawa & New Britain. Naval & air forces heading for Arawe, Bismarck islands - troops in landing craft. Japanese zero airplanes bomb US assault boats. Landing craft on beach at jungle edge. Troops run ashore & anti-aircraft guns fire on Zero plane. P-38 Lightning shot down, parachute down. Pilot off Higgins boat (LCVP) carrying small rubber raft & smoking cigarette after rescue. Interior damaged hut w/ many bullet holes, used by Japanese snipers. 19:22:09 Map showing Cape Gloucester. MCU Air to air shot of B-24 Liberator dropping bombs & explosions in jungle (GOOD). Troops into landing craft from ship; in boats to shore & running onto beach at Cape Gloucester and fight through the jungle. Good CU of feet in water. Map. Tanks thru jungle, trooops riding, tanks firing as they move ahead followed by troops. Troops walking & wading through mud - military equipment thru deep mud. Troops up to armpits thru swamp. LCT & LST landing craft bring heavy equipment. View from inside as they unload. Looking into caves. Store dump on beach. Dead japanese. Troops with Japanese flag. WWII Pacific War; Fighting; GIs;

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