NZ Soldiers, Vella Lavella, Solomons, 10/29/1943

About this film

Listed at the National Archives as "Native Patrols & Damage Veiia Lavella, Solomons, 10/29/1943" National Archives description: "1) MS Photog. enters Japanese dugout-3V. 2) MS N.Z. soldier trains Japanese 3" AA. Japanese OP. 3) SCU N.Z. soldier & Japanese rice bag, looks at Japanese book. 4) CU Insignia on N.Z. hat & shoulder. 5) CU Soldier's feet walk over coral. 6) LS Peaks, natives pass FG. MS Small creek, damaged bridge. 7) CU Chaplain, MS Destroyed bridge, trucks BG. 8) MS Fiji washes clothes-3V. 9) MS Truck passes amid damaged palms, also bay. 10) MS Fiji on Japanese motorcycls & at truck. 11) LS Japanese OP camouflaged NZ soldier exits OP. 12) GV Japanese 5" coastal gun-5V. 13) MS Damaged Japanese equipment-6V." National Archives Identifier: 75874 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 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Fijian

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