Burma

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

 
 
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'AIRMEN'S DAY OFF' - SIGHTSEEING IN SHWEBO, BURMA (7/2/1945) (1945)

Off-duty RAF ground crew from a nearby forward airstrip spend a few hours visiting the ancient Burmese capital ...

 

17TH DIVISION'S DRIVE ON RANGOON - PRIESTS IN ACTION... (1945)

Film showing a battery of Priest 105mm self-propelled (SP) guns in action at Payagale, and Allied prisoners of ...

 

17TH INDIAN DIVISION CROSS A CHAUNG AT 89 MILESTONE... (1945)

Confronted by a blown bridge on the road to Rangoon, capital of Burma, tanks and motor vehicles of ...

 

17TH INDIAN DIVISION'S ADVANCE ON RANGOON - CAPTURE... (1945)

A battery of Ordnance SB 4.2-inch mortars firing. At Hlegu chaung (river or watercourse) vehicles are hauled up the riverbank. ...

 

194 SQUADRON DROP SUPPLIES TO 25TH EAST AFRICAN BRIGADE... (1944)

Film shot by Sergeant Abbott: Aerial footage; the camera looks through the windscreen of an RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft ...

 

19TH INDIAN DIVISION RELAX AT MAYMYO (29/3/1945) (1945)

Just days after the capture of Maymyo (now Pyin U Lwin), central Burma, the town is used as ...

 

1ST BATTALION 2ND PUNJAB REGIMENT IN MALAYA (1938)

Amateur film shot by Captain Paddy O'Neill of the Indian Medical Service, Indian Army, while attached to the Federated Malay ...

 

20TH DIVISION BRIDGEHEAD OVER IRRAWADDY (14/2/1945) (1945)

20th Indian Division formed a bridgehead over the River Irrawaddy, crossing at Myinmu, Burma, on the night of ...

 

20TH INDIAN DIVISION ADVANCING TOWARDS RANGOON (29/4/1945) (1945)

Reel 1: RAF Hawker Hurricane fighter-bombers overhead. Lee medium tanks driving along a dusty road. A Lee passes with infantry ...

 

20TH INDIAN DIVISION CROSSING THE RIVER IRRAWADDY AT... (1945)

The reinforcement of beachheads after a night attack across the Irrawaddy River, Burma.

Mortars explode and boats are used ...

 

20TH INDIAN DIVISION IRRAWADDY BRIDGEHEAD (16/2/1945) (1945)

At a Traffic Control Post on the River Irrawaddy material is organised for ferry crossings to support a ...

 

25-POUNDERS AT PINKAN (6/2/1945) (1945)

Gunners of the Royal Artillery take up position by the village of Pinkan, Burma, and prepare to shell ...

 

25-POUNDERS IN ACTION (1945 (?)) (1945)

A battery of Ordnance QF 25-pounder field guns in action in Burma.

A lorry reverses towards a treeline and ...

 

25-POUNDERS IN ACTION AT KOTA (11/1/1945) (1945)

Crew of an Ordnance QF 25-pounder field gun prepare emplacements in Kota, Northern Burma.

The guns of the 156th ...

 

25-POUNDERS SHELL TAUNGUP (9/4/1945) (1945)

25-pounder field guns of 18th Indian Field Battery, 26th Indian Division, XV Indian Corps, are seen shelling the ...

 

26TH BRIGADE ADVANCING TOWARDS MONGMIT (11/2/1945) (1945)

After stiff fighting for Myitson, 26th Brigade push through ruins towards Mongmit, Northern Burma.

Troops of the 2nd Battalion ...

 

26TH BRIGADE'S ADVANCE ON MYITSON (9/2/1945) (1945)

Preparations for an attack by British troops on Myitson, North Burma.

Unloading and use of pontoon boats to cross ...

 

26TH INDIAN DIVISION PARADE IN RANGOON (15/5/1945) (1945)

Troops of 26th Indian Division participate in a march past in Rangoon, the recently liberated capital of Burma.

Troops ...

 

26TH INDIAN DIVISION PARADE IN RANGOON (15/5/1945) (1945)

Troops of 26th Indian Division participate in a march past in Rangoon, the recently liberated capital of Burma.

Troops ...

 

2ND BATTALION EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT ATTACK MOHNYIN... (1944)

The British 36th Division advances from India into northern Burma and various activities to aid the advance are ...

 

2ND DIVISION BRIDGEHEAD OPERATIONS (25/2/1945) (1945)

The 2nd British Division cross the Irrawaddy River in order to carry out the first daylight attack on ...

 

36TH DIVISION JEEP RAILWAY AT SAHMAW (19/9/1944) (1944)

A jeep railway is operated by men of 36th Division near Sahmaw in northern Burma.

A jeep, fitted with ...

 

36TH DIVISION OPERATIONS BEFORE PINBAW (18/8/1944) (1944)

Part 1: Jeeps with trailers cross a Bailey bridge. A sign reads 'Speeders beware! Mark my words / Wait and ...

 

36TH DIVISION SIGNALLERS LAY CABLE IN THE HOPIN AREA... (1944)

Signallers of 36th Division seen laying telephone wires from a Brigade HQ to a forward battalion in the ...