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Burma

Series

Series Name
War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.
181
Date Released
23 Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Italy
  2. 2Burma

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
General scenes of jungle fighting, capture of Kha-Kahanu, advance on Imphal-Upshnul road, capture of Hill 60. Chindits in action. The problem of supplies to allied troops and methods used to ensure them (supplies dropped by parachute to isolated areas). Casualty clinic - flying hospital (Sunderland Flying Boat). Wounded taken into ambulances.
Keywords
Aviation; Casualties; Military
Credits:
Commentator
Rex Keating

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Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
Phone
020 7416 5291
Fax
020 7416 5379
Address
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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