New Guinea - WWII Combat

A segment of a 1942 newsreel produced by the now-defunct and disappeared "Official Films," a production company that most often used government-produced film to create public releases. This clip shows mostly Australian troops fighting against the Japanese through the jungle terrain of New Guinea in the early years of the war in the Pacific, and includes at least some actual combat footage. Some very impressive shots of combat supply airdrops requiring some pretty gutsy flying. Posted for historical education, discussion and critique.