US GENERAL OLD DISCUSSES PLANS AT HQ TROOP CARRIER COMMAND AT COMILLA, EAST BENGAL, INDIA (31/5/1944)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ABY 13).
Synopsis
United States Army Air Force General Old, head of Troop Carrier Command, discusses plans for supply and troop movements in support of beleaguered Imphal with subordinates.
General Old with Group Captain Donaldson and Wing Commander Fielding and a number of other staff officers and other ranks.
Notes
During this period Operation Stamina was in progress. 'Stamina' was the codename for the maintenance by air of British IV Corps and the RAF on the Imphal plain 18 April - 30 June 1944. During this period some 12,000 reinforcements and 21,600 tons of supplies were flown in, and 13,000 casualties flown out. More than 7,000 sorties were flown.
Comilla now in Bangladesh.
No slates, date from dopesheet.
Titles
- US GENERAL OLD DISCUSSES PLANS AT HQ TROOP CARRIER COMMAND AT COMILLA, EAST BENGAL, INDIA (31/5/1944) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1944
- Running Time:
- 1 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 75 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- Air Ministry Directorate of Public Relations
- cameraman
- Layzell, R G (Sergeant)
- Production company
- Royal Air Force Film Production Unit