Global Warfare (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1944)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. GLOBAL WARFARE / ROMANIA: Enemy film seized by the 15th U.S. Army Air Force shows the tremendous destruction which their planes had wrought upon the invaluable Ploesti oil fields, in their series of raids. The wrecked refineries, oil storage tanks, railway systems and aircraft plants are mute evidence that the raids were highly accurate. And even King Michael can't put out the roaring oil fires which burn continuously by day and by night. 2. MOROTAI, IN THE HALMAHARAS: After this strategic island, just 300 miles below the Philippines, receives a merciless naval bombardment, U.S. troops from huge landing boats, wade ashore in the worst landing beach they have encountered. General MacArthur joins his men ashore, and the air strip is captured. 3. PELELIE, IN THE PALAUS: U.S. Infantry and Marines are brought ashore by Landing Barges and Alligators. They leap ashore and enter into a pitched, flaming battle. So severe is the action that Damon Parer, the newsreel cameraman who made these pictures, was killed while securing them. 4. SIEGE OF TENGCHUNG: Controlling the juncture of the Ledo Road and the Burma Road, this key point was fiercely defended by the Japs against the American-trained Chinese 20th Group army. Equipped with Bazookas, 75 mm. howitzers, heavy caliber mortars and flame throwers, the Chinese exterminate 2,000 Japs and turn in a major victory. 5. GA. TECH 27, AUBURN 0: ATLANTA, GA - (Exclusive) The Rambling 'Recks run rough shod over Auburn as 17,000 raving fans are thrilled by the exploits of one Dinky Bowen, half back. 6. ARMY 69, PITT 7: WEST POINT - The Army football squad swamps the Pittsburgh Panther, as a galaxy of all-star backs have a field day at the expense of the Pitt eleven. (LOCAL – CANADA) NAVY SIGNAL STUDENTS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library