1945 Allied victory in Myanmar (Burma)
April 22, 2026
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3:09Now Playing1945 Allied victory in Myanmar (Burma)
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st July 1945
Location: Burma, Myanmar
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Titles
SLATE INFORMATION: Victory in Burma
MYANMAR:
Military.(British) Troops wading across river in Burma, Mule supply train, guns firing.
RANGOON HARBOUR
ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT. Landing craft enter Rangoon.
DORMAN-SMITH, Sir Reginald Receives Burmese leaders onboard cruiser at Rangoon.
LONDON:
SLIM MAJOR GENERAL. Speech on war in East, while on leave in London.
BURMA VICTORY PARADE
Troops wading across river, mule train, guns firing. Map of Burma. Landing craft enter Rangoon. Sir Reginald Dorman Smith (Governor) receives Burmese leaders onboard acruiser at Rangoon. Lord Louis Mountbatten takes salute at Victory Parade in Rangoon.
MOUNTBATTEN. LORD LOUIS & LADY. Takes salute at Victory Parade in Rangoon.
WWII, World War II, Second World War, Ally, Allies, Japanese, defeat
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