Troops of 26th Indian Division, XV Indian Corps, seen making an amphibious landing on the banks of the Rangoon river, Burma, as part of Operation Dracula.

Ships in convoy en route for Rangoon. A ship's signal lamp blinks in the distance. Men smoking, preparing food and playing cards. The minesweeper HMAS Orara (pennant number J130) passing. Aldis lamp signalling. Another ship replies. Convoy views. Good close-up of a QF 2-pounder (Vickers 'pom-pom') gun traversing with close-ups of the sights and muzzle. Man on the ship's bridge speaking on a telephone. Views of the convoy. Naval officers on the bridge. More convoy views. Soldiers disembarking down the ramps of Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L)) 277. Indian troops waiting to disembark. Amongst them is an RAF Flight Lieutenant. Officer on the bridge of the landing craft with binoculars. Troops waiting. A signaller standing by his Aldis lamp. LCI(L) 301 passes. British troops waiting.

Notes

Both 36th and 71st Indian Infantry Brigades were landed during Operation Dracula, but it is not clear which brigade is seen in this film.

At the same time as this film was shot, units of IV Indian Corps, led by 17th Indian Division, were advancing overland and had reached Pegu, 50 miles from Rangoon. They were prevented from reaching the city by a combination of blown bridges and the early onset of the monsoon.

Other British Army and RAF (ABY-series) film of these landings can be found at the references below. See related items.