VISIT OF GENERAL DAN SULTAN TO 36TH DIVISION (14/2/1945)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 16).

Synopsis

United States Army Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan (Commander of the Burma-India Theatre) arrives in his private Douglas C47 Skytrain called 'The Magic Carpet' in Bahe, Burma.

Sultan is met at 36th Division HQ, Bahe by Major-General F W Festing. Also present is Captain J C Riddel (Aide-de-Camp to General Festing). They drive off in a jeep.

Notes

At this point 36th Division was part of Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC) under the Lieutenant-General Sultan. NCAC was a multi-national force comprising Mars Task Force (American and Chinese) and two Chinese Armies (New First Army and New Sixth Army) in addition to 36th British Division.

 

Titles

  • VISIT OF GENERAL DAN SULTAN TO 36TH DIVISION (14/2/1945) (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
1 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
91 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office Directorate of Public Relations
cameraman
Wishart, B F (Sergeant)
Production company
SEAC Film Unit
 

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