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If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk Pacific Battle; Brazil; Guatemala; Ice Show; Training; India 06:00:19 Intertitle: War In The Pacific. Convoy w/ American & Australian troops on freighter to New Guinea Royal Australian Air Force Hudson Bomber low over water escorts ship into Port Moresby harbor w/ dock into bay. Barrels unloaded w/ ships crane, troops disembark ship w/ packs, duffel bags & rifles. 06:01:06 Japanese bombs explode near freighter as freighter moves from dock. Anti-aircraft machine guns firing back from shipboard. People running to warehouses from dock. Much smoke. 06:01:34 Convoy at sea, carrier w/ plane taking off; Battle of Midway; attack on aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) at sea w/ view of ship burning taken on deck. Men fighting fire. Escort planes fly above w/ tracers & explosions. Japanese plane shot down. Aerial view of US fighters. 06:02:26 Intertitle: Pan-American Solidarity! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil demonstration & parade w/ placards against Nazis after sinking of Brazilian ships. Crowd in street watch elaborate floats pulled by horses. 06:02:52 Massive military induction ceremonies & new Brazilian recruits swear allegiance. CU of identification papers. Men raise arms in salute. 06:03:12 Guatemala Army Day celebration w/ large flag raised, military parade incl. brief shot child soldiers. Mexico’s Foreign minister Padilla decorated. Parade & US officers watch B-17 Flying Fortresses overhead. US troops parade along w/ Guatemalans. 06:03:56 Intertitle: Ice Carnival in New York! Large curtains pulled back at Radio City Music Hall (?) & ice skating show seen from balcony, stage w/ exotic Hispanic costumed dancers. Maita (sp?) Montez from Argentina skates samba. Freddie Trenkler clowns w/ spinning hat. “The Three Privates” do military ice drill. 06:05:20 Intertitle: Training an Army! Cadets watching officer in front of classroom blackboard. Army Air Corps cadets learn navigation in canvas covered moving compartments, walk to laboratory planes & board; two-engine plane flying over, view inside, five planes in formation above clouds. Cadets study in plane. 06:06:15 High angle / HA Pacific coast w/ many Marines learning to swim on sandy beach; run into surf, walking out & launch rubber life rafts, get thrown out by surf. 06:07:05 US Troops in India! US soldiers walking on narrow street of shops shopping for souvenirs; watch snake charmer & cobra out of basket. 06:07:28 Dock, US flag, supplies unloaded from ship & move by railroad freight cars. Train load of tanks, supplies on wagons pulled by camel caravan heading across Tibet. Natives load US military air transports. 06:08:08 British Indian troops in jungle at Burma border. Running across railroad yard, thru village. Firing mortars, tommy guns. At border railroad. 06:08:39 Pan over Indian river, Punjab sappers / troops / Colonial troops rigging rafts w/ mines. Cattle herded to make way for airbase. US pilots instruct Chinese cadets; into planes & pov taking off. Aerials & British bombers drop bombs. explosions. 06:09:39 The End w/ logo. WW2 Naval Battles; Jun42; Good Neighbor Policy; Allies; Homefront Entertainment; Ice Capades; Military Propaganda; Supply Lines; 1940s; Training; Gags; Stereotypes; NOTE: Sell at per reel rate. FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk