... the Japanese party approaches camera. Japanese entering a prisoner of war cage at Waw.

Notes

The dopesheet identifies the Japanese ... is also mentioned in Louis Allen's 'Burma: The Longest War 1941 - 1945'.

A fairly rare glimpse of Japanese ...

... the dopesheet and from contemporary photograph captions. See related items. He is mentioned in Louis Allen's 'Burma: The Longest War 1941 - 1945', see references.

Japan surrendered unconditionally on 15 August 1945, some two weeks before this film ...

... and Kimmins.

Notes

During the war Thailand's status as regards the opposing ... the Japanese occupation. After the war the Allies' interest in Thailand was primarily concerned with recovering prisoners of war and disarming and repatriating the ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Reel 1: Rather underlit interior shots, filmed with live sound, at Municipal Hall, Singapore. A sailor and soldier stand guard at the door. Senior Allied officers file in and take ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Troops from 82nd West African Division arrive at Ru-Ywa, Burma, by boat and are met by Major-General Stockwell and Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe.

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BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Part 1, shot by Sergeant Hewit: View looking down on a Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L)) with Indian troops aboard. Men looking out over a rail (of a troopship?) with other ...

... and Indian troops marching. A group of Japanese prisoners of war is guarded by a number of Indian troops. Waving civilians at ... 1945 including views of warships, liberated Allied prisoners of war and welcoming crowds.

Notes

Singapore had been ...

... .

Following the Allied reoccupation of Singapore, prisoners of war are seen at Kranji camp, Japanese ... Notes

Part 1: Kranji had been a pre-war military camp and the site of ... number of dead from the First World War and the remains of various other ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Civilian internees, freed from Japanese captivity at Tavoy (now Dawei) in Lower Burma, arrive by air at Mingaladon airfield near Rangoon before being ...

... ='iwm_synopsis header'>Former Allied prisoners of war, released from Japanese captivity in Siam ... parked lorries with released prisoners of war getting out. Men wait a while ... related items.

For footage of prisoners of war being flown out of Siam, see ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Former Allied prisoners of war (POWs), recently released from Japanese captivity, arrive in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) en route to the UK.

Troops ...

... Rangoon, Burma, before visiting liberated British prisoners of war in hospital.

Mountbatten's aircraft (an Avro York transport serial ... speech.

Notes

Dopesheet states that these former prisoners of war had been freed from Siam (Thailand) ...