Dramatic Air Attacks Support Allied Invasion of Borneo - 1945

Highlights include: "On the deck" B-25 bombing runs with unique bomb bay views, machine gun runs along the landing beaches, B-25s laying smoke screens, B-24 Liberators hitting targets very close to the shoreline and direct fire support from ships firing at point blank range. As the war was winding down in Europe in 1945, there was still fierce fighting in the Pacific. The Japanese occupied Island of Borneo was a major source of petroleum and rubber for their war effort, and was therefore a high priority target for Allied strategy. The Borneo campaign lasted from the end of April - July 1945. Australian troops carried out offensive operations, with additional air, naval and logistical support from Britain and America. Free Dutch forces also contributed. These films were shot when they happened by the American 6th Army Air Force Combat Camera Unit (6th AAFCCU) cameramen from April 31st through June 26th, focusing on close air support for amphibious landings at strategic locations around the huge island, aimed at seizing ports and oil refineries, and laying the foundation for Australian troops advancing inland. The image quality of surviving of these very rare films “is what it is.” I have done what I can to restore them using advanced digital techniques.
A couple of notes. 1) Strafing is pronounced "strah fing" here, a common and acceptable pronunciation at the time. 2) The films focus on American air support operations because they were shot by U.S. Army cameramen assigned to American units. These are battlefield reports, not meant to be an all inclusive overview of the Borneo campaign or those who participated in it.

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