LT. GEN. WALTER KRUEGER VISITS JUNGLE TRAINING SCHOOL, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA ; COMBINED TRAINING SCHOOL, TOORBUL POINT, AUSTRALIA (?) Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 5098 111 SOURCE: AFCF (A-64) ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 909' ea Silent 5098 LT GEN WALTER KRUEGER VISITS JUNGLE TRAINING SCHOOL Queensland, Australia - 6 March 1943 MSs, CUs, Gen Krueger, Brig Gen George Honner, and party ride along dirt road in jeeps; they leave jeeps and walk across footbridge. The Generals inspect pack equipment and watch soldiers float packs across stream. Seq: US troops go through obstacle course and advance across field amidst explosions. MSs, CUs, soldier set up, load and fire mortar. COMBINED TRAINING SCHOOL Toorbul Point, Australia (?) (16 Jan 1943) MS, LS, troops walk onto jetty, board assault boats, and row out from jetty. MLS, large troopship leaving harbor. Seq: Higgins assault boats head for shore toward man on beach signaling with flags. Full screen view, churning water. VS, soldiers head for beach as planes zoom overhead. CU, feet passing over swampy area. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/lzw Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities