After crossing the Irrawaddy River, Burma, troops of the 33rd Indian Brigade, 7th Indian Division consolidate the bridgehead as a base for future operations.

The consolidation process at the bridgehead on the Irrawaddy begins. Madras Sappers and Miners transport vehicles and equipment, including 57mm Ordnance QF 6-pounder anti-tank guns, across the river by means of pontoon rafts. A Japanese strong point is cleared by the 1st Battalion, the Burma Regiment led by Lieutenant-Colonel A S Lewis and Major K A J Gorvett. To ensure that no enemy remain in Nyaungu the 4th Battalion 8th Gurkha Regiment sweep the village on foot and house by house.

Notes

The Burma Regiment had its origins in the Burma Frontier Force. The BFF was raised from units of the Burma Military Police for frontier and internal security duties and was mostly composed of Indians and Gurkhas but also included Karens, Chins and Kachins. Many of the Burmese units of the BFF disintegrated following the Japanese invasion in 1942 but the Indian and Gurkha units retained their cohesion and retreated to India. The Burma Regiment was formed in September 1942.

For other film of the crossing of the Irrawaddy shot by both the British Army (JFU-series) and the RAF (ABY-series) see related items.