Japs Raid Air Base

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/65

Date Released

16 Aug 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1A Day at the Races
2. 2Japs Raid Air Base
3. 3Total Victory Says President Roosevelt
4. 4Munda Falls
5. 5Sicilian Snapshots
6. 6Allied Air Might

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Japanese bombers over New Guinea attack an advance air base. Australians and Americans at the base swing their guns into action. A direct hit on a fuel dump and the Australians set to and remove all the other barrels to safety.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Military

Locations

Papua New Guinea

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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