Burma

Burma attained independence in 1948. It is now known as Myanmar. 

 
 
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CIVIL AFFAIRS SERVICE (BURMA) ACTIVITIES IN AKYAB (31/3/1945) (1945)

After driving the Japanese out of the Akyab area of Burma the British-run Civil Affairs unit moves in ...

 

CIVIL AFFAIRS SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN MANDALAY (2/5/1945) (1945)

Film showing various activities of the Civil Affairs Service (Burma) in Mandalay, including collecting weapons, issuing rations and ...

 

CIVILIANS INTERNED AT TAVOY ARRIVE AT MINGALADON AIRFIELD... (1945)

Civilian internees, freed from Japanese captivity at Tavoy (now Dawei) in Lower Burma, arrive by air at Mingaladon ...

 

COMMANDO FLIGHT: RAF OPERATIONS IN BURMA (18/3/1945) (1945)

Reel 1: Close-up of hands sorting aerial reconnaissance photographs. A man descends a ladder from a tall airfield control tower ...

 

CROSSING A BAILEY BRIDGE AT TOUNGOO ON THE ROAD TO... (1945)

Motor transport of IV Corps crosses a Bailey bridge near Toungoo (Taungoo) during the Allied drive on Rangoon, ...

 

CROSSING OF THE CHINDWIN AT SITTAUNG/OPERATION PROFIT... (1944)

Reel 1: Pan across a beachhead on the banks of the River Chindwin showing men, mules and a number of ...

 

CROSSING THE IRRAWADDY (2/1945) (1945)

The RAF provides air cover and drops supplies for men of the 2nd Division as they cross the ...

 

DEAD JAPANESE AT MEIKTILA (23/3/1945) (1945)

Detailed views of many dead Japanese soldiers, following their unsuccessful attack on British Army positions around Meiktila, central ...

 

DECEPTION OPERATIONS DURING A LULL BETWEEN BATTLES... (1945)

Men of the 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, effect a deception operation prior to 2nd Division's crossing ...

 

DELIVERY OF AMMUNITION BY WATER TO UNITS ON THE PEGU... (1945)

Watercraft are used to deliver mortar rounds to infantry of 4th Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles (33rd Brigade, 7th ...

 

DISBANDMENT OF RAF 607 (COUNTY OF DURHAM) SQUADRON... (1945)

Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Cecil Bouchier addresses airmen on the occasion of the disbandment of RAF 607 (County ...

 

DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE VISITS 82ND WEST AFRICAN DIVISION... (1945)

Whilst visiting XV Indian Corps area in Arakan (Burma) the Duke of Devonshire pays a visit to the ...

 

ELEPHANTS WORKING AT MACGREGOR'S TIMBER YARDS AND MILLS... (1903)

INTEREST. A series of shots of an Indian elephant stacking logs in a timber yard (86 ft).

 

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT KYAUKPYU ON RAMREE ISLAND... (1945)

British troops of 4th Indian Infantry Brigade under the command of Brigadier Forman leave Kyaukpyu (Burma) on the ...

 

ENGINEERS CLEAR THE ROAD OVER THE SLOPES OF MOUNT POPA... (1945)

Reel 1: A duck, the regimental mascot of 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, is seen wearing a miniature tunic ...

 

ENGINEERS OVERHAUL JAPANESE ARMS (22/5/1945) (1945)

British and Indian Engineers of 54 Workshop Company are seen overhauling Japanese small arms captured after the fall ...

 

ENTRY INTO AIRFIELD AT TOUNGOO (22/4/1945) (1945)

Scenes at an airfield near Toungoo (Taungoo), Burma, shortly after its capture from troops of the Japanese 33rd ...

 

ENTRY INTO FORT DUFFERIN, MANDALAY (20/3/1945) (1945)

General Leese (Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia) and General Rees (General Officer Commanding 19th Indian Division) ...

 

ENTRY INTO TOUNGOO BY 5TH INDIAN DIVISION (22/4/1945) (1945)

Artillery and infantry of 123 Brigade, 5th Indian Division, on the road to Toungoo (Taungoo), Burma, 140 miles ...

 

ENTRY TO KYAUKTAN AND LIBERATED ALLIED PRISONERS OF... (1945)

Troops of 71st Brigade, 26th Indian Division, XV Corps enter Kyauktan (south west of Rangoon) and recently liberated ...

 

ETO ACTIVITIES IN EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS (PLUS... (1944)

I. "Captured German 88mm gun." US ordnance crew inspect and test 88mm gun; it is resprayed with US markings.

II. "CBI ...

 

EVACUATION OF "SPECIAL FORCE" MULES AND MEN BY WATERBORNE... (1944)

British soldiers of 77th Brigade, 3rd Indian Division in bush hats board a raft as others on board wait. Two ...

 

EVACUATION OF WEST AFRICAN CASUALTIES FROM LETMAUK... (1945)

After being cut off by Japanese forces from the rest of the British force northeast of Letmauk, Burma, ...

 

FAR EAST WAR MAGAZINE NUMBER 1 (1945) enhanced entry

Two items on the logistic aspects of the campaign in Burma: the "bloodless battle" of the latter stages ...