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The Road to China - Story of the Ledo-Burma Road Told by Major Frank Owen

Date released

8 Mar 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/20

NoS ID

100654

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Aerial view of the Ledo road passing through mountains. American vehicles driving along the road and crossing bridge. Chinese labourers at work on the Burma Road, breaking, sorting and carrying stones....

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Britain at War (2009)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 840 minutes), £26.99

This collection of ten documentaries features testimonies of remaining veterans from the army, navy and airforce and civilian organisations who lived through WW2. The programmes contain rare archive film and...

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Bombing Burma Road

Date released

16 Dec 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/101

NoS ID

098458

Story no

3 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Japanese naval planes bomb the recently re-opened Burma Road, and Kunming capital of Yunnan.

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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Last Supplies on the Burma Road

Date released

1 Aug 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

582A

NoS ID

011024

Story no

8 / 11

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Road Closed. SHOTLIST: Various shots of lorries going up the disputed road. One shot shows them passing a waterfall - very picturesque. Coolies carrying oil cans.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of Burma Communications

Date released

12 Apr 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

671

NoS ID

012217

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Burma Communications (Ynnan-Burma Railway). DESCRIPTION: Traffic on the Burma Road has been moving in both directions. Lease Lend material moving into China and troops from...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Burma Road is Working Again

Date released

24 Oct 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

594A

NoS ID

011226

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Burma Road Is Working Again. DESCRIPTION: Supplies are on their way to the Chinese army despite Japan’s attempts to bomb the Burma Road. China’s own Air Force is growing and...

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The Far East Front. Scenes from Leyte and the Road to Mandalay, including

Date released

15 Jan 1945

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1151

NoS ID

064442

Story no

3 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Road to Mandalay.

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Burma Successes Opens New Road to China

Date released

25 Jan 1945

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1451

NoS ID

039459

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

As Fourteenth Army sweeps towards Mandalay the Ledo Road, newly built highway, is opened to China.

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Aid for China - Burma Road

Date released

13 Apr 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/30

NoS ID

099375

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

British and American lease-lend material travelling to China and Burma. The urgency for material is so great that two-way traffic must be maintained. Troops as well as war material are transported. To...

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Bombing of the Burma Road

Date released

23 Dec 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

727

NoS ID

061225

Extras

1 film clip

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