Preparations for an attack by British troops on Myitson, North Burma.

Unloading and use of pontoon boats to cross the river by the 26th Brigade, 36th Division, near Myitson. Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) lead the way up the beach with company commander Major Miles Cranfield followed by a Gurkha defence platoon and Brigadier Jennings (commander of 26th Brigade) and his Brigade Major, Major Brett. Dead Japanese soldiers, some floating in the water, are passed by British soldiers.

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.