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FROM RANGOON TO MANDALAY

From Rangoon To Mandalay (1927)

Crowd scenes in the Burmese capital for the state funeral of the High...

ELEPHANTS AID ALLIES

Elephants Aid Allies (1944)

Trained elephants used by allied forces in Burma to clear undergrowth and...

BRIEFING OF TROOPS

Briefing Of Troops (1945)

Officers brief troops in a tent. Possibly in Burma.

ANTIFASCIST DEMONSTRATIONS - BURMA

Antifascist Demonstrations - Burma (1940-1949)

Large crowd gathered for antifascist demonstrations in...

RETREAT IN BURMA - APRIL / MAY 1942

Retreat In Burma - April / May 1942

Allied troops destroy Yenangyaung oil fields before...

GURKHAS IN FAR EAST

Gurkhas In Far East (1945)

Gurkhas demonstrate camouflage and booby traps in Burma.

GENERAL SLIM IN BURMA

General Slim In Burma (1945)

General William Slim gives speech from behind desk with map of Asia behind...

 

 

BURMA WOUNDED

Burma Wounded (1945)

Wounded men get transported by landing craft infantry to hospital ship in Burma.

ELABORATE OBSEQUES

Elaborate Obseques (1925)

A seven day festival marks funeral rites of Buddhist priest, Tayok Sayadaw, in...

ELABORATE OBSEQUES ORANGE TINT

Elaborate Obseques Orange Tint (1925)

Seven day festival marks funeral rites of Buddhist priest Tayok...

JAPS BLITZ BURMA

Japs Blitz Burma (1942)

Good footage of burning buildings in a Burmese town after a Japanese raid.

A REAL WHITE ELEPHANT

A Real White Elephant (1926)

Albino elephant is the latest arrival at the London Zoological Gardens.

BOMBING BURMA ROAD

Bombing Burma Road (1940)

New developments in Chino/Japanese war - Japanese bomb Burma Road.

DUTCH AIR FORCE IN BURMA - 1942

Dutch Air Force In Burma - 1942 (1942)

Dutch airmen in their base in Burma.

JAPANESE BLASTED IN BURMA aka JAPS BLASTED IN BURMA WAR!

Japanese Blasted In Burma AKA Japs Blasted In Burma War! (1944)

Chinese and Americans continue...

GURKHAS PREPARE BOOBY TRAPS

Gurkhas Prepare Booby Traps (1945)

Gurkhas demonstrate booby traps in Burmese jungle.

GURKHAS IN FAR EAST

Gurkhas In Far East (1945)

Gurkhas build temporary wooden bridge to divert their Bren gun carriers from...

JAPANESE SIGN SURRENDER PAPERS

Japanese Sign Surrender Papers (1945)

Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser reading surrender terms to Japanese.

VICTORY CELEBRATIONS IN BURMA

Victory Celebrations In Burma (1945)

Material showing Burma road to Japan and victory celebrations.

INVASION SCENES - FAR EAST

Invasion Scenes - Far East (1945)

British and Australian troops advancing across flooded fields and...

INVASION - LANDINGS AT RANGOON

Invasion - Landings At Rangoon (1945)

The landings at Rangoon.

WAR IN FAR EAST

War In Far East (1940)

Fighting in Northern Burma - probably war footage.

LONG NECKED WOMAN'S BABY CHRISTENED NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Long Necked Woman's Baby Christened News In A Nutshell (1935)

Burmese woman with rings around...

BURMA - AFTER KENNEDY PEAK - KALEMYO

Burma - After Kennedy Peak - Kalemyo (1945)

Allied troops advancing through Burma - they are on the...

BURMA TREATY SIGNED

Burma Treaty Signed (1947)

Attlee and Burmese PM sign independence treaty.

THE 14TH ARMY IN THE ARAKAN

The 14th Army In The Arakan (1944)

The 14th army trudge through mud and torrential rain in the Arakan....

BURMA BACKGROUND

Burma Background (1944)

Burmese natives risk a treacherous journey to deliver supplies to British...

WARRIORS MAKE WHOOPEE

Warriors Make Whoopee (1944)

Warriors of the Chin Hills celebrate victory over the Japanese in Burma.

BURMA - CHINLOR aka CHINLON

Burma - Chinlor AKA Chinlon (1938)

Interesting ball game played in Burma.

BURMA INDEPENDENCE

Burma Independence (1948)

Celebrations of Independence in Burma.

MOUNTBATTEN RETURNS TO BURMA

Mountbatten Returns To Burma (1948)

Lord and Lady Mountbatten return to Burma with their daughters.

OFFICERS IN MEETING, FAR EAST

Officers In Meeting, Far East (1945)

Louis Mountbatten has meeting with high ranking officers in...

MOUNTBATTEN SPEAKS - BRITISH PATROL - BURMA

Mountbatten Speaks - British Patrol - Burma (1944)

Mountbatten speaking, mixed with footage of...

JAPANESE SIGN SURRENDER PAPERS

Japanese Sign Surrender Papers (1945)

Various shots of Japanese senior officers signing terms of...

BURMESE WATER FESTIVAL

Burmese Water Festival (1946)

People get sprayed with water at Water Festival in Rangoon, Burma.

BURMESE VILLAGERS - MOUNTBATTEN VISITS TROOPS

Burmese Villagers - Mountbatten Visits Troops (1944)

Burmese people on side of road & Lord...

INVASION SCENES IN FAR EAST

Invasion Scenes In Far East (1944)

Indian soldiers in sampans and leading mules through jungle in...

MOUNTBATTEN & TROOPS - FAR EAST

Mountbatten & Troops - Far East (1944)

Lord Mountbatten inspects troops and army equipment - probably...

BURMESE DELEGATION

Burmese Delegation (1947)

Pathe reporter John Parsons interviewing General Aung San, Burmese delegate.

WATER FESTIVAL IN BURMA

Water Festival In Burma (1946)

Burmese Water Festival in Rangoon.

BURMA RICE FOR INDIA

Burma Rice For India (1940-1949)

Rice arriving from Burma to India to help the Indians to recover from...

INDIAN AND BURMESE CORONATION CONTINGENT

Indian And Burmese Coronation Contingent (1937)

Indian and Burmese Coronation Contingent marching to...

BURMA - ARAKAN FRONT

Burma - Arakan Front (1943)

Latest news from the Burma front.

BOMBS ON BURMA

Bombs On Burma (1943)

Australian airmen bomb Japanese on the Arakan front.

CHINESE IN BURMA

Chinese In Burma (1943)

Newly trained Chinese soldiers fight Japanese in Burma.

THE ROAD TO CHINA

The Road To China (1945)

A new Ledo road leading to China is built and open in Burma.

BRITISH ADVANCE ON MANDALAY

British Advance On Mandalay (1945)

British troops advancing through Burmese jungle towards Mandalay.

THE 14's VICTORY aka THE FOURTEENTH'S VICTORY

The 14's Victory AKA The Fourteenth's Victory (1945)

Fourteenth Army celebrates its victories in...

LORD READING

Lord Reading (1924)

Lord Reading, Viceroy of India, on board the fabulous State Barge in Burma.

VICEROY OF INDIA

Viceroy Of India (1924)

The viceroy visits Burma, watches traditional dancers and gives out medals.