The Papua and New Guinea Command, recruited from indigenous peoples, is seen as a means of promoting unity in the Territory by bringing recruits from all regions together on an equal footing in a common force. Scenes of recruiting and military training are shown.
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ACMI Identifier
322481
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recruiting and enlistment
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Papua New Guinea - Armed forces
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Politics and government
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)