Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle for Imphal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
780
Date Released
15 May 1944
Date submitted
11 May 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Commonwealth Premiers Honoured
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle for Imphal
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Invasion Coast Hit
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Our Night Bomber Force Was Out
  5. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Special - Messages Home (New Series No 2)

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle for Imphal. DESCRIPTION: British and Indian forces have been fighting the Japanese at Imphal on the Burmese border for many weeks. The Japanese are now in retreat having suffered many casualties. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Convoy of mules winding their way up hill. Elevated pan of type of country, hilly, wooded etc. Army transport on road, also Bren Carrier and tanks. Stationary Sherman tanks firing their guns. LS of fires burning in valley and smoke rising. Indian troops (Sikhs) march past tanks. Indian stretcher bearers carry wounded. British inspect dozens of dead Japs lying about in wooded areas.
Keywords
Vehicles; Health and medicine; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Transport; Death; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Animals; Military; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
44798
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:

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