A survey of the damage done to the Ava Bridge over the Irrawaddy River, Burma, is carried out by Royal Engineers and Indian Engineers.
One of the ...
A survey of the damage done to the Ava Bridge over the Irrawaddy River, Burma, is carried out by Royal Engineers and Indian Engineers.
One of the ...
Medium guns are fired on positions on the road between Pindale and Mahlaing, north of Meiktila, Burma, in support of an infantry attack by 17th Indian ...
Just to the rear of the fighting area in Taungtha, north-west of Meiktila, Burma, 5th Indian Division Recovery Company workshop work to keep the ...
20th Indian Division formed a bridgehead over the River Irrawaddy, crossing at Myinmu, Burma, on the night of 12 February 1945 and reinforced it over ...
A coordinated attack takes place on Japanese positions along the Pindale to Mahlaing road north of Meiktila. Burma, involving artillery, North American ...
Just days after the capture of Maymyo (now Pyin U Lwin), central Burma, the town is used as a leave and rest centre for British soldiers.
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Artillery and air strikes are used to assist an attack by 17th Indian Division on Japanese held positions on the Pindale to Mahlaing road, Burma.
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In the jungle around the town of Tamandu, Burma, a field hospital has been set up to look after casualties from 82nd West African Division wounded in ...
After being cut off by Japanese forces from the rest of the British force northeast of Letmauk, Burma, for two weeks the 2nd Brigade 82nd West African ...
At 30 West African Field Dressing Station at Kyaukpyu, volunteers from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines give blood for transfusion to the wounded men of ...
After stiff fighting for Myitson, 26th Brigade push through ruins towards Mongmit, Northern Burma.
Troops of the 2nd Battalion Royal East Kent ...
During the night Royal Artillery troops landed on a small island near Ru-Ywa, Burma, and manhandled their 5.5 inch guns into position to shell Japanese ...
The Japanese Army constructed a road through the Arakan, Burma, from the An Valley to Taungup and Prome (Pyay), south of Mandalay; after the road was ...
The Japanese Army constructed a road through the Arakan, Burma, from the An Valley to Taungup and Prome (Pyay), south of Mandalay; after the road was ...
After driving the Japanese out of the Akyab area of Burma the British-run Civil Affairs unit moves in to help the local population recover from the ...
Infantry of 1st Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles (99th Brigade, 17th Indian Division) supported by tanks, attack a Japanese position at Okpo, 8 miles south ...
Lieutenant-General William Slim, commander of 14th Army, arrives at Meiktila, Burma, and holds a conference with other senior civil and military figures ...
Lieutenant-General William Slim, commander of 14th Army, arrives at Meiktila, Burma, and holds a conference with other senior civil and military figures ...
Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Christison KBE CB MC leading a planning conference at Division HQ situated at Myebon, Burma
Present at the meeting ...
American Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan (Commander of the Burma-India Theatre) presents the Bronze Star to four British soldiers at 36th Division HQ, ...
United States Army Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan (Commander of the Burma-India Theatre) arrives in his private Douglas C47 Skytrain called 'The Magic ...
Scenes of the aftermath of a raid by Japanese aircraft against the motor transport of 123rd Brigade and the Tactical HQ of 5th Indian Division on the ...
At Yindaw, Burma, 7.2-inch howitzers of 8th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, are seen firing on Japanese positions.
Series of medium close-ups ...
Troops of 17th Indian Division seen attacking the village of Pyawbwe, on the road to Rangoon, Burma, and scenes after its capture.
Footage taken ...