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:
Film clip
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