EASTERN BATTLEGROUND 1944
An introduction for soldiers to far east warfare.
The film gives a background summary of the war in the far east up to 1942 and then goes on to describe the extent of the theatre of war, showing the differing sorts ...
An introduction for soldiers to far east warfare.
The film gives a background summary of the war in the far east up to 1942 and then goes on to describe the extent of the theatre of war, showing the differing sorts ...
Private Valentino Owori of the East African Pioneer Corps receives the British Empire Medal from Lieutenant General R.G.W.H. Stone, Commander of the British Forces in Egypt ...
Scenes from the Army Exhibition in Nairobi in September 1944. The film depicts African and European schoolboys inspecting the exhibits, before showing African soldiers – ...
START 10:07:51 An African hand holds the official programme for '"An East African Dreams": A Military Pageant' held on 25th and 26th February 1944 (the patrons for this event are Kenya's governor, Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore, and General Sir William ...
I. AIR COMMODORE H H THE NAWAB OF BHOPAL RECEIVED HIS ROYAL WARRANT OF COMMISSION
I. AIR COMMODORE H H THE NAWAB OF BHOPAL RECEIVED HIS ROYAL WARRANT OF COMMISSION - From September 1939 ...
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I. ‘Headlines from the Far East!’ American Army Air Force Nurses get off a plane in China and are greeted by Chinese nurses who, the commentary sheet notes, ‘trained in America& ...
I. ‘Allied Forces in Action on India-Burma Front’ India: Indian peasant labourers build new airfields, laying tarmac and cement surfaces. Shot of American bomber (B-25) coming in to land. New Guinea: ...
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I. ‘General MacArthur Leads Attack on Admiralty Islands’ Map of the world; arrow with legend ‘MACARTHUR’ points at the Pacific theatre, Australia and New Guinea circled ...
I. ‘Americans Win New Airbases in South Pacific’ Bombers (B-25s?) seen flying in formation toward Saidor. Bombing raid over small forested island, filmed from the air; bombs seen dropping and detonating on ...
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I. ‘Allied Armies in Burma Battle Japs on Wide Front’ Map of Asia, with arrow marking Burma. Shots of heavy rainfall and sodden conditions in Burma. Locals including children, under ...