36TH DIVISION TROOPS ADVANCING IN NORTHERN BURMA (1945 (?))
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 239).
Synopsis
Troops of 36th Division advancing through close country somewhere in northern Burma.
Troops of 36th Division advance through tall grass. Men advancing towards camera; one of the men has an American M1 Garand rifle. The men climb over a wooden fence. A man, seen in poor light amongst trees, uses a pickaxe to dig a trench or foxhole. Troops pass a pagoda. Panning view across damaged buildings. Troops walking along a road; a light lorry laden with men and equipment passes.
Notes
No dopesheet for this film so details as to location, date, unit etc are unclear. 36th Division insignia are much in evidence, so the location is therefore northern Burma, possibly in early 1945.
Titles
- 36TH DIVISION TROOPS ADVANCING IN NORTHERN BURMA (1945 (?)) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 163 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- War Office Directorate of Public Relations
- Production company
- SEAC Film Unit