Fijian Scouts & Battle Damage, Vella Lavella, Solomons, 10/29/1943

About this film

Listed at National Archives as "Native Patrol & Damage, Vella Lavella, Solomons 10/29/1943" National Archives description: "1) MS Fiji troops approach & in Japanese AA emplacement. 2) SCU N.Z. Non-com with Japanese 50MM gun. 3) MS Fiji soldiers view Japanese grave-2V. 4) GV Damaged palms, Japanese graves, bomb hole. 5) MS From LCT, shore, Native shacks, US & Fiji soldiers. 6) SCU US sailors & Marines with Japanese flag. 7) MS Japanese M.G. post. Fiji soldier with M.G. 8) GV Fiji troops at church services beneath palms-3V. 9) MS Fiji troops on hill at Japanese range finder. 10) GV From LC, shore. TBF passes-2V. Water. Native shacks. 11) SCU Fiji Dr. examines Fiji soldiers-5V. 12) MS Fiji troops & 30 cal. M.G. 13) MS They approach amid palms, set up mortars. 14) MS Fiji troops at qtrs. in rain. 15) MS Fiji walks in hoavy rain, t BG-SV." National Archives Identifier: 75873 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, Vella Lavella (Solomon Islands), World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, New Zealand, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Fijian, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands

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