MANDALAY - SHELLING OF FORT DUFFERIN (9/3/1945)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 56).

Synopsis

The north corner of Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma, which is being used as a supply depot by the Japanese, is shelled by British Ordnance BL 5.5-inch guns.

Notes

Unit seen is probably 134th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Mandalay, Burma's second city, was an objective of great importance due to its prestige value and logistical connections, and was also the site of a large Japanese supply dump.

Operations for the capture of Mandalay were extensively covered by other British Army cameramen. See related items.

 

Titles

  • MANDALAY - SHELLING OF FORT DUFFERIN (9/3/1945) (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:
96 ft
 

Production Credits

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

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