AERIAL VIEWS OF DUKWS ON THE CHINDWIN
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: FUB 61).
Synopsis
Aerial views showing DUKW amphibious trucks on the River Chindwin in Burma.
Aerial views over the Chindwin; various meanders and sandbars. View of the floating pontoon Bailey bridge at Kalewa. DUKWs on the river in vic or arrowhead formation. DUKWs in line astern. A rather queasy angle of troops on road below. Low fly-past of DUKWs in line astern. View of DUKW towing a raft.
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
- AERIAL VIEWS OF DUKWS ON THE CHINDWIN (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 4 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 289 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- War Office Directorate of Public Relations
- cameraman
- Abbott, J (Sergeant)
- Production company
- SEAC Film Unit