OPERATIONS FOR CAPTURE OF MANDALAY - TANKS AND TROOPS ADVANCE [Allocated Title]

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Object description

British tanks and troops move forward to capture a Japanese position just north of Mandalay, Burma.

Full description

19th Indian Division take a Japanese strongpoint after shelling of Japanese positions. A Buddhist pagoda on Monastery Hill overlooking Mandalay burns fiercely. 8th Battalion 12th Frontier Force Regiment troops as well as tanks approach the pagoda along a road, surge forward and take the position. Troops move forward through smoke. The attack is followed by an airstrike on the walls and compound inside the pagoda. A Thunderbolt bombs and strafes enemy 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)
Hammond, R G (Production individual)
Production date: 1945-03-12
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: JFU 42

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