ROAD CONDITIONS IN NORTHERN BURMA (8/1/1945)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 5).

Synopsis

Bad road conditions caused by monsoon rains around Yambo, Burma.

Muddy conditions for 72nd Brigade 36th Division make driving difficult. Lorries driving through mud and soldiers walking through mud showing how deep it is.

Notes

At this point 36th Division (commanded by Major-General F W Festing) was part of Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC) under the American Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan. NCAC was a multi-national force comprising Mars Task Force (American and Chinese) and two Chinese Armies (New First Army and New Sixth Army) in addition to 36th British Division.

 

Titles

  • ROAD CONDITIONS IN NORTHERN BURMA (8/1/1945) (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
2 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
93 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office Directorate of Public Relations
cameraman
Higgins, K G (Sergeant)
Production company
SEAC Film Unit
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