WWII - Color, 1944, Pacific: Talasea, New Britain Invasion Thru Jungle, 07-08Mar44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - Color, 1944, Pacific: Talasea, New Britain Invasion Thru Jungle, 07-08Mar44 Tanks & infantry thru jungle; tank firing, moving ahead. Machine gun fired from hatch. Tanks moving up thru jungle, firing by infantry following w/ rifles. CU tank turret turning & machine gun firing. GOOD. 18:15:38 Slate: Push to Talasea. 07Mar44 1st Marine Div. Roll 7 A.F. Monteverde. CU marine w/ knife searching for mines in jungle; removes mine. CU cleaning off mud w/ knife blade. Wet Marines move up along road, carry ammunition. 18:16:38 CU Wet Marines firing mortar, loading, sighting. 18:17:18 MS line of marines along trail thru muddy thick jungle, past in CU. GOOD. 18:18:17 Slate: Push to Talasea. 08Mar44 1st Marine Div. 5th Regiment. Roll M-77 Monteverde. Marines beside artillery hold ears & fire; several shots of dug in position. 18:18:52 Marines w/ pick & shovels trying to dig out tank stuck in mud. GOOD 18:19:22 Wounded given blood plasma ; wound treated. MCU another w/ bandaged head wound. Dead Japanese on ground in jungle. insects, flies. 18:20:38 Marines looking at native wooden shrine w/ statue of Mary & child Jesus. CU. 18:20:57 Slate: Push to Talasea. 08Mar44. Monteverde Roll 78. 1st Marine Div. 5th Regiment. Large church, plantation home, other buildings. None destroyed. Marines resting. 18:21:43 Interior of wooden building, marines walk thru. school or church? Ext. of buildings. 18:22:03 Marines across grass pasture. 18:22:15 Slate: Marines at Bitokard Mission. 08Mar44. Roll 78. same. Marine riding small bulldozer pulling small trailer, pulled by winch up jungle hillside as marines watch. GOOD. WW2; Fighting; Horrors of War; Pacific; New Guinea; NOTE: Good Color; & exposure. NOTE: ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk