Troops from 82nd West African Division arrive at Ru-Ywa, Burma, by boat and are met by Major-General Stockwell and Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe.

Troops, mules and material arrive by landing craft at Ru-Ywa. Soldiers of 82nd West African Division wait in boats on the river and then disembark. Fighter aircraft patrol the landing areas and stores are unloaded. An airdrop by a C47 Skytrain (Dakota) from a low altitude falls near to the soldiers. Aerial reconnaissance of Japanese positions.

Notes

The purpose of these landings was to enable 2nd West African Brigade (82nd West African Division) and 74th Indian Brigade (25th Indian Division, XV Indian Corps) to move north and attack Japanese forces being held near Tamandu.

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