AMPHIBIOUS LANDING IN THE ARAKAN AT RU-YWA - AERIAL VIEWS [Allocated Title]

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Object description

Aerial views of an amphibious landing by 25th Indian Division at Ru-Ywa in the coastal Arakan region of Burma.

Full description

Aerial views of landing craft, warship and terrain during a landing by 53rd Brigade at Ru-Ywa. Includes views of the Royal Indian Navy sloop HMIS Narbada firing on Japanese positions, views of the local terrain, various classes of landing craft, a civilian steamer marked as a hospital ship, landing craft making their way up a chaung (river or watercourse) and of men disembarking.

Physical description

35mm

Object details

Category: Film
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: Public Relations Directorate, India (Production sponsor)
Ferris, A (Production individual)
Production date: 1945-02-16
Place made: India
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: JIN 5

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