I. Burma, late February 1942. Mid shots of fires in the distance, long shots of aircraft in the sky (poor quality), probably footage of a bombing raid on Magwe airfield.

II. Magwe, Burma, 27 February 1942. Brief shot of the cameraman's (?) ...

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

At the Burma Athletic Association in Rangoon, capital of Burma, an athletic meeting is held and teams from various military formations compete for the ...

USA

Hero Tracks down the traitor betraying convoy movements to the enemy.

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 forward areas on the Burma front, a ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON AMATEUR FILMGB

Funeral of Sawbwa (ruler) of Hsipaw state, in the Northern Shan States of Burma, with parade by Gurkha Battalion (8th ?) who fire volley over coffin. Also scenes of gambling, presumably ...

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

Men of the Burma Intelligence Corps order civilians from their village of Namma in northern Burma before British troops of 36th Division pass through ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

A DC3/C47 taking off from an airstrip and landing again. A group of Bhuddist monks (sayadaws).

Notes

Allocated Title taken from Hodgkinson's original can markings.

Technical: film marked " ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

Offcuts? from the amateur films of Colonel Hodgkinson in Burma.

Aerial view of settlements near a lake, Burma? A long rowing boat, with about twenty rowers and a gong at ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON AMATEUR FILMGB

Myitkyina captured 3 August 1944, Bhamo December 1944.

Cu mules. Soldiers at slope arms, march off. Mules groomed each other. Men preparing raft. Wide shot river. On board raft, ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON AMATEUR FILMGB

Shorter version with different shots, mules and muleteer. Putting harness on mules, loading up. Briefing gurkhas. Mule train. Crossing bridge in mist. On board raft going down river. Rapids. Panning shots of ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

This amateur film by Colonel Hodgkinson appears to be reconstructed scenes of BNA exercises in the jungle.

Two Burmese soldiers, one plays the bugle. Burma National Army ( ...

Great Britain

The visit of Queen Elizabeth, consort to George VI, to the Burma Pvailion at the opening of the Empire Exhibition on 3rd May 1938.

Opens with middle-distance shot of the Queen leaving the pavilion. Then shows in sequence the various ...

GB

Film about the Allied victory in Burma.

Introduction briefly outlines the geography and climate of Burma, and the extent of the Japanese conquests. The film then describes the establishment of SEAC under Mountbatten, ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

Amateur film of Victory Parade Day in Rangoon, Burma (15 June 1945). The Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten takes the salute of the ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

Amateur film of Victory Parade Day in Rangoon, Burma (15 June 1945). The Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten inspects the representative ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

Amateur film of the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten taking the salute of the representative services at the Naval Review, Rangoon (17 ...

GB

Sync slates 64 to 66 from Burma Victory (not used in final production) with Mountbatten talking to officers about the excellence of the troops in India, and troops with band playing marching past the camera.

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

Four Burmese men, wearing only shorts, walk into shot and pose for the camera standing behind the weights, a white bridge over a river in the background. One man stays in shot and lifts the weights while ...

Great Britain

Titles (2). Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon (50). Boats on Irrawaddy River and (98) market on river bank (106). Mountain and river (118). Market on river bank (124). Sunset (128). Village (130). Men in stream prospecting (139). Village ...

COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMANDGB

Native village. Troops crossing river. On bridge of steamer. Wide shot river, cu Paddles, helmsman, cu bank, Pagoda, ls boat, cu flag. Oiling engine. Shots of ferry. Pistons/boiler/firebox. Ls ...

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

Liberated local people perform traditional dances for British and Indian troops at Pagan, central Burma.

Line of Burmese civilians in elaborate ...

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

After the retreating Japanese abandon a trainload of foodstuffs in the face of the advancing 5th Indian Division near Pyu, Burma, local civilians are ...

MATTHEW NATHAN AMATEUR FILM COLLECTIONGB

Amateur film showing some aspects of life in pre-Second World War Burma. Inter-titles introduce most scenes.

Rangoon. The Shwe Dagon Pagoda. People around the Pagoda. A notice ...

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

Scenes from a refugee camp at Rangiya (Rangyia) in Assam, India.

Burmese civilians, including men, women and children, cross frame from right to ...