Burma - Latest Pictures 1942

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Titles read: "BURMA - LATEST PICTURES".

Various shots show President Chiang Kai Shek, accompanied by Madame Chaing, arriving at a Far East aerodrome / Burmese airport for talks.

We then see several shots of Burmese and Indian troops in trenches and infantry advancing to recapture...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43797
Sort Number:
42/035
Time in/Out:
01:44:47:00 / 01:46:06:00
Canister:
42/35
Film ID:
1324.28
Issue Date:
30/04/1942

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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