FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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HNL 1420 : World War II - Libya - Greece

Australian infantry inspect destroyed Italian gun battery, allied troops pass deserted Italian gun battery, advancing Australian troops arrive at the harbour, WS town of Tobruk smoking from fires, Australian soldiers cleaning up debris after taking Tobruk, Walking through streets of the town, MS trucks, LA slouch hat raised up the flagpole. AIF. (1939 1945) WWII
Access No. 42923 | 1 min 6 secs | 1940s | Bardia, Tobruk, Libya | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
VS Italian prisoners of war from the warship San Georgio, LS San Georgio burns in harbour, VS POW - being searched, HA large number of POW, map - footage of battle superimposed over it, POV from truck driving through street in Benghazi, statues in the town, WS Italian ships sunk in the harbour, AIF. (1939 1945) WWII
Access No. 42924 | 2 mins 5 secs | 1940s | Tobruk, Benghazi, Libya | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Australian soldiers march into small town (6th Division), AIF, MCU young woman looks out of window, MS soldier mimes to woman that he wants to milk a cow, Soldiers playing noughts & crosses, MS soldiers laughing, VS soldier & local girl milking cow, milking sheep, playing 2 up, war ships superimposed over map of Greek Islands (1939 1945) WWII
Access No. 42926 | 1 min 36 secs | 1940s | Libya | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Australian & allied soldiers in Athens marching through streets, trucks & armoured cars, sightseeing at Parthenon / Acropolis, VS Australian soldiers in slouch hats with Greek soldiers in National costume, AIF, VS walking through streets, sitting at sidewalk cafes, Greek soldiers marching, some in uniform and some in national costume, MS truck past camera (quick), WS hillside with trucks up road (quick), LA mules carrying loads up hill, (1939 1945) WWII
Access No. 42927 | 1 min 40 secs | 1940s | Athens, Greece | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |