Raids on Rangoon

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/12

Date Released

9 Feb 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1U-Boat Spotting
2. 2Fall of Halfaya
3. 3Raids on Rangoon
4. 4Singapore

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

American volunteer pilots co-operate with the RAF flying Tomahawks in the defence of Rangoon. Burma is already a Japanese objective and is being constantly bombed. In a suburban station a refugee train arrives bringing Indian families from the jungle. They are greeted by the Governor Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Displaced persons; Military

Locations

Rangoon; Burma

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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