Landings At Tarakan Island (Dutch East Indies), 05/07/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7825. National Archives description "1) CU Australian troops set up beacon shore. 2) MS LST at pontoon causeway off Tarakan Island, Borneo. 3) CU Destroyed oil installation on Tarakan Island. 4) MS Many destroyed oil tanks. 5) MS Oil fire & black smoke from damaged fuel tank. 6) MS Mine floats in water, machine gun fire directed toward it. 7) LS Large smoke columns rise from point near shore, Tarakan Island, Borneo. 8) LS Small escort vessels underway off shore. 9) HS Casuality lying on stretcher on deck. QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 78260 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, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Dutch East Indies, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Borneo, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian

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