82ND WEST AFRICAN DIVISION ARRIVES AT RU-YWA [Allocated Title]

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Object description

Troops from 82nd West African Division arrive at Ru-Ywa, Burma, by boat and are met by Major-General Stockwell and Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe.

Full description

Troops, mules and material arrive by landing craft at Ru-Ywa. Soldiers of 82nd West African Division wait in boats on the river and then disembark. Fighter aircraft patrol the landing areas and stores are unloaded. An airdrop by a C47 Skytrain (Dakota) from a low altitude falls near to the soldiers. Aerial reconnaissance of Japanese positions.

Physical description

35mm

Object details

Category: Film
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
MacTavish, Duncan (Production individual)
Production date: 1945-02-27
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: JFU 31

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