Sherman medium tanks of 5th (Probyn's) Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade being carried on rafts across the Irrawaddy River, Burma at Nyaungu.

Tanks arrive at the river shore on a pontoon raft. The raft is pulled into shore by British troops and tied up. The tank rolls off the raft and proceeds up the bank.

Notes

The dopesheet identifies the unit as 225th Armoured Brigade. However, this does not correspond to any unit in theatre at the time of shooting. The 5th Horse is mentioned, so more likely to be 255th Indian Tank Brigade.

7th Division began its crossing of the Irrawaddy at Nyaungu early on 14 February 1945. It is described by the official historian as 'the longest opposed river crossing in any theatre of the Second World War' and adds that at the crossing point the Irrawaddy was over 2,000 yards wide.

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.