DUKWS ON THE CHINDWIN
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: FUB 60).
Synopsis
Views from a DUKW ('Duck') amphibian on the River Chindwin in Burma.
View of a DUKW amphibian on the River Chindwin. Views of the river. Steering wheel. Another DUKW in formation. Man signalling by semaphore. DUKWs in line astern.
Notes
No dopesheet for this film, but documentation for corresponding film shot by Sergeant Hewit suggest a date of 9 January 1945. The unit is not identified but may be 387 Divisional Troops Company of the Royal Army Service Corps. Location is probably between Kalewa and Shwegyin.
Titles
- DUKWS ON THE CHINDWIN (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 98 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- War Office Directorate of Public Relations
- cameraman
- Taylor, A (Captain)
- Production company
- SEAC Film Unit
