BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

A ferry made up of pontoons is towed by DUKWs and ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Field Marshal Lord Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), arrives in Rangoon as part of a tour of South East Asia Command.

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BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Field Marshal Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), arrives in Singapore for a tour of inspection.

Lord Louis Mountbatten, ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Field Marshal Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), arrives in Singapore for a tour of inspection, and visits a number of infantry ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Footage from the Battle of Surabaya (Sourabaya/Soerabaja) in Java, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia), including mortar and artillery fire, infantry ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Chinese refugees flee the fighting in Sourabaya (Surabaya/Soerabaja) in eastern Java, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).

On a street in Surabaya a ...

Great Britain

"FIGHTING LEPROSY IN INDIA: THE WORK AT DICHPALI". "ARRIVING AT DICHPALI STATION". Group of men sitting under Dichpali signpost. Crowd waits for train, train arrives. "THE ENTRNCE TO THE LEPER HOME". Exterior gateway, two natives walking, ...

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Incomplete version (the beginning is missing) of a film about the return home of Fijian soldiers who took part in the Pacific War.

Scenes of peacetime Fijian life cut with record of the Fijian soldiers advancing on ...

INDIAN INTER-SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE COLLECTION - INDIAN HOME FRONT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND ALLIED OPERATIONS IN ITALY AND THE PACIFIC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

As 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade, of ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

A fire blazes at the petrol dump of Kallang Airport, Singapore, and firefighters work to extinguish the flames.

Large petrol fire burning at night ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

Kangaw, on ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

Series of medium close-ups ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Wide shot showing a jetty at Seletar naval base with a boat tied up alongside. On the jetty sacks of rice are unloaded from a lorry and put aboard a small boat. Close-ups of two ...

Unedited takes of fishing and fishermen in Kenya.

There are several sequences divided by makeshift 'slates'. (1) Static shot of natural harbour (river ?) with fishermen bringing their boat ashore. (2) Local people ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

The men of 100th Brigade 20th Indian Division bring in rice and atta ( ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Dutch civilians, presumably recently released from Japanese internment, play airmen of RAF Batavia at football.

Footage of the game in progress ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Islanders play football against an Army team on Home Island, part of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands attol.

The game in progress. Local civilians ( ...

India

A view of Ceylon towards the end of the war, looking back over the period of defensive war, and to current preparations for the offensive.

General material on Ceylon's religions and economy (tea, rubber, rice) is ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Following closely behind the advancing British troops in Burma the Madras Sappers and Miners build an airstrip at Ondaw to aid operations at the front ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft deliver supplies 'over the Hump' of the Himalayas from Dum Dum, India to Kunming, China to assist the Chinese ...

INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

As news of Japanese surrender reaches forward troops around Toungoo (Taungoo) in southern Burma, Gurkha, Indian and British soldiers celebrate, and a ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

With the Japanese capitulation General Heitaro Kimura and his staff surrender their swords to their British counterparts in a formal ceremony at Twelfth ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

With the Japanese capitulation General Heitaro Kimura and his staff surrender their swords to their British counterparts in a formal ceremony at Twelfth ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

American Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan (Commander of the Burma-India Theatre) presents the Bronze Star to four British soldiers at 36th Division HQ, ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

In Rangoon, capital of Burma, Major-General George Symes presents a Japanese sword to the men of HMS Jamaica.

Symes inspects men of HMS Jamaica. ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Members of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) including George Formby, the British music hall artist, arrive to entertain ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

A week before the handover of responsibility for Burma from military to civil administration, a parade is held at Government House, Rangoon, with Lord ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

A week before the handover of responsibility for Burma from military to civil administration, a parade is held at Government House, Rangoon, with Lord ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

A week before the handover of responsibility for Burma from military to civil administration, a parade is held at Government House, Rangoon, with Lord ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

Interior City Hall, ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

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

Dorman-Smith and Lady ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the recently returned Governor of Burma, attends a dragon dance in the Chinese quarter of Rangoon, during the Buddhist ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the recently returned Governor of Burma, attends races at Kyaikasan racecourse in Rangoon.

Dorman-Smith with a ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the recently returned Governor of Burma, receives a civic welcome in Rangoon.

Series of severely underlit interior wide ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the pre-war Governor of Burma, returns to Government House, Rangoon, after years of government-in-exile.

Wide shot with ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the pre-war Governor of Burma, returns to Government House, Rangoon, after years of government-in-exile.

Guards lining ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the pre-war Governor of Burma, returns to Government House, Rangoon, after years of government-in-exile.

View looking ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Dorman-Smith's car arrives at Rangoon Cathedral and he gets out. Lady Dorman-Smith with the Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Rangoon. Lieutenant-General Sir Montagu Stopford, commander ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the pre-war Governor of Burma, returns to Government House, Rangoon, after years of government-in-exile.

Fairly dark ...

INDIAN INTER-SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE COLLECTION - INDIAN HOME FRONT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND ALLIED OPERATIONS IN ITALY AND THE PACIFIC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARUnited States of America

Shot by Corporal Lloyd: Wide shot, city street ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Aerial footage of RAF Hawker Hurricane ground attack and supply operations in and around Mandalay, Burma.

Aerial footage; the camera aircraft ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

During the night Royal Artillery troops landed on a small island near Ru-Ywa, Burma, and manhandled their 5.5 inch guns into position to shell Japanese ...

INDIAN INTER-SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE COLLECTION - INDIAN HOME FRONT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND ALLIED OPERATIONS IN ITALY AND THE PACIFIC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

At Kanbalu, on the railway line to ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Gurkha infantry of 1st Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles, 63rd Brigade, 17th Indian Division, seen entering the town of Pegu (Bago) during IV Corps' advance ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

RAF 42 Squadron are briefed before a sortie from Onbauk forward airstrip, near Shwebo, Burma.

Taxiing RAF Hawker Hurricane fighter-bombers kick ...

FILM FLASHESGB

I. 'Sydney'. Governor General, Duke of Gloucester, takes the salute at a march past in support of the Third Victory Loan - participants in the parade include Royal Navy, Australian army and RAAF, VADs and WRNS.

II. 'War Bond Hats'. ...