On The Arakan Front 1944

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Item title reads - On the Arakan front.

Burma.

Various shots of Indian, West African and British troops on assault craft nearing the Mayu coastline of Burma. Various shots of the landing for a diversionary raid to act as a cover-up and draw Japanese attention from main assault elsewhere....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44631
Sort Number:
44/035
Time in/Out:
01:37:12:00 / 01:38:42:00
Canister:
44/35
Film ID:
1356.17
Issue Date:
01/05/1944

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