Battle in Burma

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/40

Date Released

18 May 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Montgomery Visits Home Fleet
2. 2U-Boat Offensive Fails
3. 3Tito’s Patriots Return to Yugoslavia
4. 4Home Guard Birthday
5. 5Battle in Burma

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

The late General Wingate, seen with Admiral Mountbatten, inspecting Wingate’s Raiders at a Burma base. With the death of Wingate, his carefully laid plans are still being carried out, and British and allied troops are engaged in jungle warfare as the war enters its most intense phase.

Keywords

Royalty; Military

Locations

Burma

Length of story (in feet)

185

Story extras:

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Notes

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