Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aif Invade Tarakan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
838
Date Released
25 Jun 1945
Date submitted
13 Jun 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AIF Invade Tarakan. DESCRIPTION: Liberators, manned by the Royal Australian Air Force were used for softening up Japanese defences at Borneo. The landings by Australian liberating forces were unopposed and they were quickly in pursuit of the enemy. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial shot of Tarakan. Formation of Liberators in flight. Leaflets dropped on Jap held territory. Bombs falling, aerial shots of fires, oil tanks ablaze. Allied warships firing on coastal defences, tracers, etc. Shots of landing craft into camera. Various shots of troops landing, British troops advance inland. Various objects ablaze. Borneo people pass our troops, shots of crowds on inhabitants, eating, half-starved people. Shots of Matilda tanks advancing, & troops in pursuit of enemy.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Explosions; War damage; Propaganda; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
45859
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
111
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aif Invade Tarakan', British Movietone News Issue No. 838, 25 Jun 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13491 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)