| Accession Number | F04906 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 12 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Fox Movietone News |
| Place made | Burma |
| Date made | February 1945? |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Fourteenth Army's triumph (Movietone News)
Description
Movietone News newsreel extract covering the drive on Mandalay, Burma by the British 14th Army circa February 1945. Shows General Grant tanks. British and Indian Infantry in action. Burmese civilians fleeing from the fighting. Two Burmese men show the scars from being tortured by the Japanese. Buddhist Pagoda and Burmese dancers. A Burmese boxing match and Burmese football staged for the Allied troops. Lord Loius Mountbatten and his recorded speech on the campaign since crossing the Irawaddy River.