As 14th Army crosses a river in Burma, DUKW 'Duck' amphibious trucks are used to transport men and supplies across the river.

Sacks are unloaded from a DUKW (Duck) amphibious truck. View across a river, presumably the Irrawaddy. A DUKW drives past. DUKW being loaded. DUKW afloat and setting off across the river. Swell at the stern of a DUKW. Crew of the DUKW with camera looking forward. Swell. Beach; a DUKW laden with troops drives towards the water. DUKW entering the water; it is marked with the badge of XXXIII Indian Corps.

Notes

The dopesheet gives the location as Yadaw '44 miles up[stream from] Mandalay'. The dopesheet states the river is the Irrawaddy, but might in fact be the Mu River, Yadaw being near Ye-U.

The unit is possibly 387th Divisional Troops Company, Royal Army Service Corps.

Series note: The MWY series of films is believed to be part of a ‘pool’ of film received by the Government of India from various sources, including South East Asia Command, the Indian Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate, the Ministry of Information, and from Allied governments. This footage would have been considered for editing and release through the Indian Newsreel Parade; see INR series.