... THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Film showing various activities of the Civil Affairs Service (Burma) in Mandalay, including collecting weapons, issuing rations and pensions, distributing captured Japanese supplies and declaring price ...

... , it also provides a fairly rare glimpse of Major-General Rees (who not long before had been overseeing his division's assault on Mandalay) in an informal setting. For more film coverage of this party, and of Maymyo more generally, see related items.

... ammunition.

Notes

Despite the dopesheet referring to an impending attack on Mandalay, at the time this film was shot 2nd ... of Central Burma, such as the capture of Meiktila and Mandalay. In particular a deception scheme known as 'Cloak' was ...

... surprise the Japanese by 2nd Division at Ondaw, south-west of Mandalay. A Divisional Liaison Officer, Captain Booth, Reconnaissance Corps ... of Central Burma, such as the capture of Meiktila and Mandalay. In particular a deception scheme known as 'Cloak' was ...

... the Irrawaddy as a preliminary to and advance on Meiktila. At the same time, XXXIII Corps were crossing the Irrawaddy to advance on Mandalay.

The Burma Regiment had its origins in the Burma Frontier Force. The BFF was raised from units of the Burma ...

... bullock cart by the roadside. Local civilians filling sacks and baskets with rice. Wide shot; by a railway line (presumably the Rangoon-Mandalay line) a number of buildings have been reduced to shells. A local man filling a sack. Baskets of food are loaded ...

... Japanese) field gun on an archaic-looking wheeled carriage. A signpost gives directions to Rangoon (127 miles), Ananbaw (8 miles) and Mandalay (315 miles). Motor transport passes. Close-ups of the signpost. Stuart tanks kicking up clouds of dust as they ...

... (hara kiri or seppuku) and the hazardous nature of the road). Another sign reads 'Indo-Burma Frontier - Straight on for Mandalay and Tokio'. Aerial footage showing the ruggedness of the terrain, the winding road, a railway line and forest.

Film ...

... so details as to location, date, unit, etc are unclear. See also JFU 236, which probably shows the same visit. Reference to Sadaung and Sagaing means this footage may be related to Mountbatten's visit to Mandalay, after its fall in late March 1945.

... Indian Division of IV Corps prepare to set up a beachhead across the Irrawaddy River, to coincide with XXXIII Corps advance on Mandalay, Burma, and bring heavy machinery and armour across the river.

Troops of 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade, 7th Indian ...

... in this film are of 98th Indian Infantry Brigade.

Mandalay, Burma's second city, was an objective of great importance ... large Japanese supply dump.

Operations for the capture of Mandalay were extensively covered by other British Army cameramen. ...

... SECOND WORLD WARGB

Views from Mandalay Hill, Burma, of Ordnance QF 25-pounder field guns and BL ... 47mm Anti-Tank Gun is inspected and loaded.

Notes

Mandalay, Burma's second city, was an objective of great importance ...