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keywords: wwii, burma, india, jungle combat, supreme commander lord louis mountbatten

Synopsis: British infantry and tanks push forward in Burma as they drive Japanese forces from Imphal and Kohima Burma while in the Manipur India Sector Supreme Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten reviews troops during an inspection tour...(read more)

  • Date: 1945
  • Duration: 00:01:38
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: India, Burma
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On The Burma Front

Shows British infantry and tanks in Burma. Under constant pressure from air attacks and from the British 14th Army the Japanese were driven back from Imphal and Kohima Burma. Shows British soldier on field radio. Shows British machine gun crew firing. Shows a group of British soldiers holding a captured Japanese flag.

Supreme Commander Mountbatten inspects his troops in the Manipur India sector. Commander Mountbatten looks at Japanese tank knocked out of action. British Hurricane Fighter plane warming up. Gun camera footage of British Hurricane Fighter planes attacking Japanese ground targets.