Leo Genn
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Attack! The Battle of New Britain is a documentary/propaganda film produced by the US military in 1944. It details, as its name implies, the New Britain campaign, which was part of the New Guinea and Solomon Islands Campaigns during World War II.
- English
- Dimitri Tiomkin (uncredited)
- Robert Presnell
- Leading Up to Battle
- Operation Cartwheel
- Closing in on Rabaul
During the first few months after World War II expanded into the Pacific in late 1941, Japan scored victory after victory, taking control of islands ranging from the Aleutians (off the coast of Alaska) to the Philippines. In January 1942, Japanese troops overpowered an Australian garrison at Rabaul, on the southwestern Pacific island of New Britain...
At the end of April 1943, the Allies developed their plan for encircling Rabaul, codenamed “Operation Cartwheel.” It called for MacArthur to approach Rabaul from the southwest, through New Guinea and the southern Bismarcks, while Halsey would advance through the Solomons, forming two pincers that would close in on the Japanese base. Meanwhile, the ...
In conjunction with MacArthur’s advance in New Guinea, Halsey’s forces were closing in on the Japanese at Rabaul. By November 21, U.S. troops from the 3rd Marine and 37th Army Divisions had firmly established themselves on Bougainville. In addition, Halsey ordered an attack against the powerful Japanese fleet just as it set forth from Rabaul–a risk...
The New Britain campaign was a World War II campaign fought between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces. The campaign was initiated by the Allies in late 1943 as part of a major offensive which aimed to neutralise the important Japanese base at Rabaul , the capital of New Britain , and was conducted in two phases between December 1943 and the ...
- 15 December 1943 – 21 August 1945
- Allied victory
Attack! Battle of New Britain: With Leo Genn, Burgess Meredith, Anthony Veiller, Lloyd Nolan. Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943.
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- 1944-06-20
- Documentary, Action, War
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Jul 27, 2009 · Attack! Battle of New Britain. Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943.
- 59 min
- 15.4K
- k-otic
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The Battle of New Britain" is a stunning documentary that provides a gripping account of one of the most significant battles of World War II. This v... "Attack!
- 59 min
- 27
- Wwar History
An in-depth look at the Allies attack on New Britain during WWII including Japanese fortresses of Arawe Beach, Cape Gloucester and how local people helped with the training of soldiers in jungle tactics. IMDb 6.3 59min 1944. 18+. Documentary. Free trial of MGM+. Watch with MGM+. Start your 7-day free trial. Details.
