On the Maungdaw-Indin road on the Mayu peninsula, in the Arakan coastal region of Burma, Indian troops of 19th Hyderabad Regiment are seen on the march, and Sherman tanks of 19th Lancers fire a barrage.

Column of Indian troops of 8th Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment marching along a dusty track alongside a field. The men marching with the front of a Sherman tank of 19th Lancers entering frame left. A view from the turret of the tank with the main gun barrel entering the bottom centre of frame; the gun traverses and the camera turns with it. Indian troops and mules passing. Group of officers in front of a map; one points into the distance (in the direction of camera) and another takes a compass bearing. They are named on the dopesheet as Major W R Clifford (wearing ‘BM’ armband?), an unnamed Lieutenant Colonel (the taller man), a Major ‘Satterhwaide’ (name mistyped and unclear) with 19th Lancers epaulette, Captain B B Weatherhill. Close-up Clifford. Close-up ‘Satterhwaide’. Close-up Captain Weatherhill (?). Shermans approaching and passing camera with infantry following. More tanks pass. A tank passes; as it does so a photographer kneels in the foreground to take a photo. Tanks in open ground; fires its main gun. Five tanks formed up and firing rapidly; smoke obscures the furthest tank. Indian tank commander on wireless. View from the turret as the main gun fires. View of commander in turret as the main gun fires; smoke rises from inside the tank. More of tanks firing from various angles. Another view of a tank firing, seen from the turret.

Notes

Series note: The MWY series of films is believed to be part of a ‘pool’ of film received by the Government of India from various sources, including South East Asia Command, the Indian Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate, the Ministry of Information, and from Allied governments. This footage would have been considered for editing and release through the Indian Newsreel Parade; see INR series.