Burma

Burma attained independence in 1948. It is now known as Myanmar. 

 
 
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AUSTER PILOTS PRACTICE CARRIER LANDINGS ON RAMREE ISLAND... (1945)

Pilots of an Artillery Air Observation Post (AOP) Squadron, attached to 26th Indian Division, practice landing in confined ...

 

BAILEY BRIDGE OVER THE PEGU CANAL AND SHERMANS IN ACTION... (1945)

Wide shot showing a very large structure built of Bailey bridging sections. Men of the Madras Sappers and Miners heaving ...

 

BATTLE OF RANGOON - LOW-LEVEL HEAVY BOMBING BY RAF... (1945)

RAF Liberators bomb defences in support of amphibious landings against Rangoon, Burma.

Aerial footage of Spitfires in the distance. ...

 

BENGAL'S GOVERNOR IN MANDALAY (18/3/1945) (1945)

His Excellency the Governor-General of Bengal, Mr Richard Gardiner Casey and Lieutenant-General W J ("Bill") Slim visit Mandalay, ...

 

BLOOD TRANSFUSION TO WEST AFRICAN TROOPS ON RAMREE... (1945)

At 30 West African Field Dressing Station at Kyaukpyu, volunteers from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines give ...

 

BLOWING SPAN OF THE PEGU BRIDGE (3/8/1945) (1945)

The single remaining span of the Pegu Bridge, originally blown by the British in 1942, is demolished by ...

 

BLOWING SPAN OF THE PEGU BRIDGE (3/8/1945) (1945)

The single remaining span of the Pegu Bridge, originally blown by the British in 1942, is demolished by ...

 

BOFORS GUNNERS PRACTISE LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM... (1945)

Gunners of 36th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, equipped with QF 40mm (Bofors) guns, practice loading and unloaded ...

 

BOMB AND SHELL DAMAGE IN MANDALAY (23/3/1945) (1945)

Mandalay, Burma, has been left devastated by the bombing and shelling of the British forces attacking the Japanese.

General ...

 

BOMB DAMAGE ON RAMREE ISLAND (2/1945 (ca)) (1945)

Landings are made on beaches at Ramree Island with survey shots of damaged and destroyed buildings on the ...

 

BREN GUN CARRIERS ON THE ROAD TO MEIKTILA (27/2/1945) (1945)

17th Indian Division IV Corps on the road between Nyaungu and Meiktila, Burma.

Sherman tanks of Probyn's Horse (5th ...

 

BRIDGEHEAD OPERATIONS ON IRRAWADDY (28/2/1945) (1945)

Troops and armour are carried across the Irrawaddy River, Burma, at Myinze by a mixture of DUKWs and ...

 

BRIGADIER'S CONFERENCE BEFORE 7TH DIVISION'S IRRAWADDY... (1945)

Brigadier R G Collingwood, commander of 33rd Brigade (7th Indian Division) holds a conference of officers on the ...

 

BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS LIBERATE RAMREE TOWN (1945) enhanced entry

On Ramree Island off the Arakan coast of Burma, local civilians welcome British troops, who go sightseeing with ...

 

BRITISH NEWS NO. 241 (1945)

For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: ALLIES REGAIN INITIATIVE IN ARDENNES FROM OUR CAMERAMAN IN BURMA CANADA-RUSSIA ...

 

BRITISH NEWS NO. 268 (1945)

For a detailed shotlist, contact NFTVA. Items include ROYAL VISIT TO ISLE OF MAN VICTORY IN BURMA BERLIN

 

BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR LEAVE RANGOON (4/5/1945) (1945)

Allied prisoners of war (POWs), recently liberated from Japanese captivity at Rangoon jail, are seen boarding a ship ...

 

BURMA 1944 - 1945 (1945)

Amateur film shot by Lieutenant Miles Arrindell of the Second Battalion Suffolk Regiment records scenes during the Battle of Imphal, ...

 

BURMA VICTORY (1945) enhanced entry

Film about the Allied victory in Burma.

Introduction briefly outlines the geography and climate of Burma, and the extent ...

 

BURMA, PENANG, SIAM (1945)

Titles (2). Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon (50). Boats on Irrawaddy River and (98) market on river bank (106). Mountain and ...

 

BURMESE GET JAPANESE FOOD SUPPLIES (26/4/1945) (1945)

After the retreating Japanese abandon a trainload of foodstuffs in the face of the advancing 5th Indian Division ...

 

BURMESE THANK 14TH ARMY COMMANDER AT MONYWA (23/2/1945) (1945)

Lieutenant-General Sir William Slim, commander of 14th Army, is honoured with performances of traditional Burmese entertainments at Monywa, ...

 

BURMESE VILLAGE LIFE AROUND TAUNGUP (10/4/1945) (1945)

Scenes of Burmese civilian life in a large village in the Arakan region of Burma, five miles from ...

 

CALLING BLIGHTY NO 203 (MANCHESTER AREA) (1945)

Messages home from British Army personnel in Burma to their loved ones in the Manchester area. External scenes on the ...