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WWII - 1944, Burma: 50th Indian Tanks Crossing Kalapanzin River, Burma. 18Dec44

Reel Number: 221009-08

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1944,1940s

Country: Burma,England,Myanmar (Burma),United Kingdom

Location: Buthidaung

TC Begins: 01:16:33

TC Ends: 01:22:51

Duration: 00:06:18

WWII - 1944, Burma: 50th Indian Tanks Crossing Kalapanzin River, Burma. 18Dec44 British troops walk in front of line of tanks w/ bamboo poles on them; past camera. Tanks of 50th Indian Tank Brigade onto raft on pontoons. Timbers & wire coils loaded on after 2nd tank. View across river with fires in trees from bombing by RAF Thunderbolts. British soldiers of 27th Field Regt. Royal Artillery, & 63rd Indian Field Company ferrying guns across. Pulling ropes to winch across. Plane over. 01:18:46 Ammo / ammunition boxes moved to edge of river. Yorkshire & Lanchashire Regt. load equipment into sampans & across. Heavy gun moved onto raft and rest loaded with ammo. Jeep backed on. Raft floating out, poled w/ oars by men in floats. 01:19:55 MCU troops move heavy gun onto float good; followed by jeep Views of various boats & floats in river, from river. PoV into shore, already crowded w/ troops unloading boats. Camera circles round large open boat w/ troops rowing, soldier stands at front w/ loudspeaker ? WW2; Southeast Asia; 1940s;

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