The Bismarck Convoy Smashed

Plot

The story of a convoy of Japanese ships through the Bismark Sea which were attacked by the American Air Force and RAAF.

Production

Parer later said he was too busy to be scared filming the action.

Reception

The Recorder stated that "the thrill is contagious, and the watcher finds himself leaning well for ward in his seat to see the next episode of the great air victory—one of the biggest of the war. "Battle of the Bismarck Sea" is really something worthwhile in screen fare. If it were four times the length it would still be absorbing. All should see." The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that:

The newsreel pictures... are among the most dramatic to be screened in Sydney. They offer a thrilling bird's-eye view of the bombing and machine-gunning of the Japanese convoy by Austra-lian and American pilots. Many of the attacks were made by pilots flying above the enemy at only mast-high levels. The grim determination be- hind this great aerial attack is seen in more than one vivid scene. Less commentary would improve these newsreels.