The Forgotten Army 1944

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Item title reads - The forgotten army.

Burma.

Various shots of the Chindits trekking through woodland with mules. They set up their guns and fire. Various shots of dead Japanese soldiers. Various shots of Chinese units leading their equipment on mules, they join the Chindits. Various...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44778
Sort Number:
44/082
Time in/Out:
01:20:05:00 / 01:22:50:00
Canister:
44/82
Film ID:
1366.14
Issue Date:
12/10/1944

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