Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Chindits

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

730

Date Released

31 May 1943

Date submitted

25 May 1943

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chindits (Into Burma) A.444. DESCRIPTION: The "Chindits" are a specially trained force of British, Gurkhas and Burmese who have penetrated over three hundred miles into Japanese occupied Burma. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of British, Burmese soldiers on patrol, & cleaning their horses etc. GS of jungle, & CU of table of rupees, Burmese lined up receive their pay. Patrol approach Irriwady push small dinghies into river & wade across same. Leaflet being printed in the jungle also CU of Burmese broadcasting through mike, GS of loudspeakers fixed to trees. CU General Wingate moves out of camera to GS of him on horseback.

Keywords

Mass media; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Environment; Economics; Communications; Propaganda; Occupied territories; Animals; Military

Locations

Burma

Footage sources

Army Film Unit

Card file number

43711

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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