Japanese Routed from Buna Stronghold (1943)

The battle rages on in the Pacific as Australian and American forces fight side-by-side in Guinea. This and plenty more vintage footage as the National Archives traces World War II through classic United News footage.

SUMMARY
In part l, U.S. and Australian troops fight in New Guinea. Part 2 shows the parade and celebration in Santiago as Chile joins the United Nations. Part 3 shows part of a record catch of herring in British Columbia. Part 4 shows a track meet at Madison Square Garden. In part 5, the Navy's largest battleship is tested prior to joining a fleet. In part 6, a "lost battalion" of Australian soldiers on Timor Island receives supplies and equipment by air and attack Japanese positions.