VISIT OF GENERAL SIR OLIVER LEESE TO MEIKTILA (21/3/1945)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 103).
Synopsis
Lieutenant-General Leese pays a visit to IV Corps which has been fighting in the Meiktila region of central Burma.
General Leese chats to fellow officers including Lieutenant-General Messervy, Major-General Mansergh and Lieutenant-Colonel Bayley. He meets a small group of men. Leese addresses a large group of Royal Artillery men who gather closely around him. Leese talks to officers. Messervy, Leese and Major-General David 'Punch' Cowan (17th Indian Division commander) walk and talk. Lieutenant-Colonel W Cooper of 1st Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) presents a captured Japanese sword to Leese.
Notes
For additional footage see JFU 100.
Titles
- VISIT OF GENERAL SIR OLIVER LEESE TO MEIKTILA (21/3/1945) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 97 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- War Office Directorate of Public Relations
- cameraman
- Park, Roland (Sergeant)
- Production company
- SEAC Film Unit
