Burma

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

 
 
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FEEDING OF THE POOR IN RANGOON (18/10/1945) (1945) enhanced entry

Footage showing the feeding of the poor as part of the Buddhist Festival of Lights in Rangoon, shortly ...

 

FEEDING OF THE POOR IN RANGOON (18/10/1945) (1945)

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, recently returned Governor of Burma, attends a ceremonial feeding of the poor as part of ...

 

FERRYING TANKS ACROSS IRRAWADDY (BURMA) 100TH BRIGADE... (1945)

The operation of a ferry across the Irrawaddy River (Burma) using DUKWs as towing vehicles.

A ferry made up ...

 

FIELD MARSHAL ALAN BROOKE VISITS RANGOON (1945)

Field Marshal Lord Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), arrives in Rangoon as part of ...

 

FIREBOMBING OF KANGAW (27/1/1945) (1945)

RAF Republic Thunderbolt fighter-bombers use napalm against Kangaw, and firebombs are tested at Cox's Bazaar, India (Bangladesh).

Kangaw, on ...

 

FIRING OF 7.2-INCH HOWITZERS (10/4/1945) (1945)

At Yindaw, Burma, 7.2-inch howitzers of 8th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, are seen firing on Japanese positions.

Series of ...

 

FOOD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURMESE REFUGEES BY... (1945)

The distribution of supplies to local Burmese people in Lingadipa, Burma.

The men of 100th Brigade 20th Indian Division ...

 

FOOTBALL MATCHES ON THE INDO-BURMA BORDER (5/10/1944) (1944)

Scenes of two football matches on the Indo-Burma border, including England versus Scotland and a local RAF team ...

 

FORWARD AIRSTRIP CONSTRUCTION AT ONDAW (1/3/1945) (1945)

Following closely behind the advancing British troops in Burma the Madras Sappers and Miners build an airstrip at ...

 

FRIENDS AMBULANCE UNIT 1939 - 1946 (1946)

Film opens with captions detailing the history of, and current work of, the Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU). "1914-1918 Ambulance trains ...

 

FROM MANDALAY TO KOKO-NOR (1937)

A record of an expedition from Burma to China. The film includes landscape shots, scenes of agriculture, market and street ...

 

FRONTLINE NEWSPAPER (4/1944 ca) (1944)

An edited production by the SEAC Film Unit (British) shows how 'SEAC', the newspaper of South East Asia ...

 

GENERAL DEMPSEY VISITS EAST AFRICAN TROOPS IN RANGOON (1946)

Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey, commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia, visits east African troops in Rangoon, capital ...

 

GENERAL GIFFARD VISITS 25TH INDIAN DIVISION AT MAUNGDAW... (1944)

General Sir George Giffard, commander of 11th Army Group, visits 25th Indian Division during a tour of inspection ...

 

GENERAL KIMURA AND STAFF SURRENDER SWORDS AT TWELFTH... (1945)

With the Japanese capitulation General Heitaro Kimura and his staff surrender their swords to their British counterparts in ...

 

GENERAL KIMURA AND STAFF SURRENDER SWORDS AT TWELFTH... (1945)

With the Japanese capitulation General Heitaro Kimura and his staff surrender their swords to their British counterparts in ...

 

GENERAL SIR GEORGE GIFFARD INSPECTS TROOPS (4/8/1944) (1944)

General Sir George Giffard, Commander-in-Chief 11th Army Group, inspects his forward troops near Tamu on the Indian-Burmese border.

General ...

 

GENERAL SULTAN PRESENTING BRONZE STAR (14/2/1945) (1945)

American Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan (Commander of the Burma-India Theatre) presents the Bronze Star to four British soldiers at ...

 

GENERALS REES AND STOPFORD VISIT PAGODA HILL, MANDALAY,... (1945)

General Thomas Wynford Rees, commander of 19th Indian Division, and General Montagu Stopford, commander of XXXIII Indian Corps, ...

 

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, RANGOON: PARADE BEFORE HANDOVER FROM... (1945)

A week before the handover of responsibility for Burma from military to civil administration, a parade is held ...

 

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, RANGOON: PARADE BEFORE HANDOVER FROM... (1945)

A week before the handover of responsibility for Burma from military to civil administration, a parade is held ...

 

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, RANGOON: PARADE BEFORE HANDOVER FROM... (1945)

A week before the handover of responsibility for Burma from military to civil administration, a parade is held ...

 

GOVERNOR OF BURMA AT CIVIC HALL, RANGOON (17/10/1945) (1945)

The newly returned Governor of Burma, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, attends a civic reception in Rangoon and makes a ...

 

GOVERNOR OF BURMA AT CIVIC HALL, RANGOON (17/10/1945) (1945)

The newly returned Governor of Burma, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, attends a civic reception in Rangoon and makes a ...