FALL OF PINWE: AERIAL FOOTAGE, CHINESE ARTILLERY AND JAPANESE PRISONER (AMERICAN CAMERAMAN)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MWY 217).
Synopsis
As troops of 36th Division advance towards Pinwe in northern Burma, aerial footage shows aircraft attacking in support, footage of Chinese medium artillery in action, and a Japanese soldier is captured.
Aerial footage showing thickly wooded terrain with a railway cutting through it. Clouds of smoke rise from bombing by American aircraft. Attacking aircraft are seen. A minor river meandering below. Various terrain shots. Troops of 2nd Battalion East Lancashire…
Titles
- FALL OF PINWE: AERIAL FOOTAGE, CHINESE ARTILLERY AND JAPANESE PRISONER (AMERICAN CAMERAMAN) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1944
- Running Time:
- 6 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 470 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- United States of America