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

Views of DUKW amphibious trucks on the River Chindwin in Burma.

DUKWs on river and manouevring. In one shot a light aircraft can be seen.

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BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Netherlands East Indies Air Force at Singapore, flying and landing. They are welcomed by Air Vice-Marshal Pulford and inspected by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham. The aircraft are Lockheed ...

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A portrait of the Fleet Air Arm.

An introductory sequence depicts life at a British shore station of the FAA: opening shots of dinghies sailing near an aircraft carrier and other naval vessels, followed by scenes of ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Scenes from the Army Exhibition in Nairobi in September 1944. The film depicts African and European schoolboys inspecting the exhibits, before showing African soldiers – ...

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

Sixteen African chiefs, the heads of tribes represented in 11th East African Division fighting in Burma, are received at Government House in Colombo, ...

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Shot in Uganda, this film deals with the activities of Makerere College, which provides higher education for Africans from all over East Africa, as shown through the experiences of a typical female student.

The film opens with shots ...

INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

After the capture of Gangaw, East African troops advance towards the River Irrawaddy, Burma, while gunners go into action and RAF Hurricanes attack a ...

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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 ...

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A commercial for Co-op tea in the guise of a documentary about tea production.

The film shows how tea is grown, picked and selected in Ceylon, and how in wartime it has to be shipped by convoy. A women making a pot ...

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Tinted titles. "1B Tulun and Mohammed" "Ali Mosques" "Citadel. Dervishes" "Pyramids. Sphinx" "Luxor, Karnak and Thebes" - street scenes taken from rickshaw. "The Colossi of Memnon" "Assouan - Nile steamer to Abu-Simbel" "Wadi-Halfa" "Sudan ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Scenes of RAF personnel in India casting their votes in the British General Election of July 1945.

Establishing shot showing a large thatched ...

BRITISH NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EASTGB

I. Task Group 111.3 at sea. LS from the cameraship HMS Belfast to Bermuda and Argonaut in line astern in rough sea - Bermuda is rolling heavily - the sky is overcast. Bermuda flashes a signal as the weather ...

INDIAN INTER-SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE COLLECTION - INDIAN HOME FRONT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND ALLIED OPERATIONS IN ITALY AND THE PACIFIC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

In Burma elephants are used to bridge ...

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Ladymead is a Georgian Mansion in which four generations of women have lived while their husbands are away at war. In each case the husband returns home expecting his wife to be unchanged.

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

British troops of 4th Indian Infantry Brigade under the command of Brigadier Forman leave Kyaukpyu (Burma) on the northern end of Ramree Island for the ...

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Kenya. A District Development Team tackles disease, bad farming methods and ignorance.

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

The 4th Indian Division in Enfidaville are visited by the Corps Commander.

Indian signallers laying a line through the town as it is attacked by shell fire. Scenes ...

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Reel 1: (Can marking: Bombay Yacht Club, Willingdon, Ratnagiri, Susie Buchan) (Colour, US 1944 date mark) Murray by Indian beach. Served beer by waiter at sports club, around pool. English woman. Kabbadi wrestling. (US 1941 date mark) Close-ups of ...

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

Reel 1: A duck, the regimental mascot of 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, is seen wearing a miniature tunic (complete with medal ribbon of the 1939 - 43 Star) and ...

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

British and Indian Engineers of 54 Workshop Company are seen overhauling Japanese small arms captured after the fall of Rangoon, Burma.

A group of ...

Great Britain

Film about life in a typical English village. The people in the film go about their daily business: women are doing the laundry and other housework; the children go to school, where, amongst other things the girls are taught how to use a ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Scenes of entertainment activities onboard the troopship HMT Dilwara.

A tug-of-war; Indian Other Ranks (ORs) versus British Other Ranks. The ...

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

Scenes at an airfield near Toungoo (Taungoo), Burma, shortly after its capture from troops of the Japanese 33rd Army.

View of the airstrip with a ...

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

General Leese (Commander-in-Chief Allied Land Forces South East Asia) and General Rees (General Officer Commanding 19th Indian Division) observe the ...