A film telling the story of the Australian Army’s part in the fighting on world battle fronts, from the outbreak of war in 1939 until the surrender of Japan. It depicts the background of the Australian soldier, recruiting and training, embarkation scenes, a coverage of major campaigns, surrender ceremonies, release of prisoners of war and demobilization. No other credits available.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000730
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Prisoners of war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Prisoners of war - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)