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

This series is held by:

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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