BOMBARDMENT OF FORT DUFFERIN
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JIN 21).
Synopsis
Footage of the bombardment of Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma, as seen from Mandalay Hil.
View of Fort Dufferin with raised dust. Long lens views of clouds of dust or smoke and attacking aircraft. A long lens view of an attacking Republic Thunderbolt aircraft apparently with gunsmoke trailing from its wings. Long lens view of a Thunderbolt strafing Fort Dufferin; muzzle flashes can be seen. A spreading cloud of smoke or dust. Smoke rises from a wooden structure on fire. View of the fire. Thunderbolt attacking with time-delay bombs. An aircraft passes Mandalay Hill at approximately the same level as the cameraman. More aircraft attacking.
Notes
While the wealth of footage showing attacks on Fort Dufferin means that most of this piece is unremarkable, the long lens shot of the Thunderbolt with muzzle flashes is impressive.
Titles
- BOMBARDMENT OF FORT DUFFERIN (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 4 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 282 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- India
- Sponsor
- Public Relations Directorate, India
- cameraman.
- Hayat, A R (Lieutenant)
- Production company
- Indian Army Public Relations Film Unit