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1944 British bombers and tanks support assault on Japanese strongholds in Burma
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2:10Now PlayingDate: 14th March 1944
Location: Burma
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: New Advance on the Arakan Front
UNION OF MYANMAR: Arakan:
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AEROPLANES, R.A.F. Allied planes over Arakan front..bombs drop
BOMBS Allied planes over Arakan Front..bombs drop
BURMA. Allies advance on ARAKAN front..machine guns & heavies in action..planes drop bombs..infantry advance..wounded Jap taken out of dug-out..& Japs & British on stretchers..Jap booty taken to boats..flag w. sun held up by tommies..signpost w.stars names
JAPAN - MILITARY. Booty taken in Arakan..taken to boats for transport to H.Q..captured wounded Jap prisoner taken out of dug-out...other Prisoners on stretchers
PRISONERS OF WAR Wounded Jap taken out of dug-out on Arakan Front.. other Japs on stretchers tended w.ours
Military - Active; Burma
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, rising sun, military intelligence, first aid, stretcher bearers
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