DEFENCE: World War 2: American counter attack in Solomon Islands (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit First pictures of American counter-attack in Solomon Islands. Full Description: SOLOMON ISLANDS, PACIFIC ISLANDS: CU sign “Headquarter United States Army Forces in Australia,“ pan up to U.S. flag flying. SCU Gen. MacArthur. SV map of the Solomon Islands showing Australia, with circle round the Solomon Islands, animated arrows/, etc. GV aircraft carrier at sea. GV Vanguard (?) planes on deck of carrier. LV ship’s firing. SV ship’s guns firing. GV explosions near Island. SV ship’s guns firing. SV ship’s guns firing. GV ship’s guns firing. GV battleship’s guns firing. CU guns firing. GV explosions near Island. GV men unloading equipment at tropical base. SV pan men carrying boxes to land. SBV trucks thru water with wooden boxes. General Front View truck thru water. GV derrick on barge. CU tractor towards camera. GV pi