Muddy frontline conditions are emphasised through shots of airmen wading through waterlogged airfield perimeter trenches, and later pushing a ...

A Short Sunderland flying boat of RAF 230 Squadron and DUKW amphibians are used to evacuate casualties of 111th Brigade during Operation River, May- ...

Reel 1: A carpenter at work among palm trees. An armourer carries a Browning machine gun. Close-up of carpenter. Close-up of armourer. An airman works on a wooden oar. Close-up ...

Newsreel items (mute) including production of India rubber, capture of Tiddim (Burma) and South African Navy at sea.

Easter Action on Bougainville (Solomon Islands).

Opening Titles: "...These grim pictures were taken under fire by an NZNFU Cameraman. We show them to remind you that the troops sweating and dying in the ...

New Zealand newsreel.

I. Men of New Zealand's Pacific Division on Nissan Island parade to receive decorations awarded for recent action: Major Bullen receives DSO, Sergeant Reesby and Corporal Davidson the ...

The South African Army at war.

Film showing: the departure of troops to Kenya; how the equipment was provided; troops arriving in East Africa; military stores; field workshops; men working in the desert; ...

The 81st West African Division is in the process of pushing the Japanese from Mowdok, India (Bangladesh) to the Kaladan River, Burma.

Through a ...

A tank track is repaired. A soldier takes a lump hammer to part of the tracks. Damaged bogeys on the tank. One man holds a small section of track as another uses a torque wrench on ...

After fierce fighting British and Indian soldiers inspect the damage to the town of Tiddim, Burma.

General view of the town of Tiddim in the ...

The British 36th Division advances from India into northern Burma and various activities to aid the advance are carried out.

Before the attack on ...

Troops of the 5th Indian Division pass through Tiddim, Burma, having taken the town, and move on towards Kennedy Peak.

A General Grant tank passes ...