Landings On Tarakan Island, Dutch East Indies, 05/02/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7826. National Archives description "1) HS-MS-CU Australian troops debarking down landing net to LCVP alongside.2) CU Deck of AP as men climb over the rail & down landing net.3) LS-MS Landing boats underway, fire burns from shore BG, large smoke columns.4) LS Shoreline under bombardment, many explosions, much smoke seen, landing boats FG.5) CU Australian troops leave LCVP & go ashore on Tarakan Island, Borneo (taken from inside of landing boat).6) MS Troops debark from LCM on beach, bulldozer draws out.7) MS Tank with ammunition trailer drives out of open bow of LCM into surf & onto shore.8) CU Australians stack equipment on beach, smoke columns BG.9) GV Bow-on view of LST approaching beach, taken through standard for beachmasters flag on beach (dramatic shot); LST becomes larger as it approaches beach.10) CU Natives of Borneo salute camera & bow as they pass on road.11) LS-GV Many natives walk along road, tank waits beside road FG.12) LS Australian troops march along road, damaged buildings on hill FG.13) MS LST at end of pontoon causeway as bulldozer drives along causeway toward beach.QUALITY: FAIR TO POOR" National Archives Identifier: 78261 As al…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Dutch East Indies, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, Battle of Tarakan (1945), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Borneo

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