1942 BURMA (MYANMAR): Arrival of Chinese, British and Indian troops to defend country against

Date: 30th March 1942

Location: RANGOON, BURMA

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

BURMA (MYANMAR): Rangoon (Yangon):

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Chinese mule column along thru jungle (arrival of Chinese battalions reinforcements to defend Burma)

Liu Kwan Loong (Chinese General) greeted by British Staff officers (not heard)

Close up of General Loong

General views of British, Indian, Chinese and Australian troop convoy along road in horse carts

Indian soldier drinking

British soldier drinking next Australian soldier

Various of Indian troops (soldiers) along in army trucks (moving up to the Front)

Artillery driven across field

Various of soldiers firing field guns

Shwe Dagon Pagoda with birds fluttering in foreground

Maurice Ford (War correspondent) with camera (in military uniform)

General views of temple spires

Statue of Bhudda on altar

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Burmese man praying

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General view of temple PAN ruins

Ruins and wrecked buildings (following Japanese assault)

Various of soldiers disembarking (troop reinforcements to defend Burma against Japanese attack)

Troops driven along in army truck

Indian troops marching thru Rangoon

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Leland Stowe (American journalist) typing

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Lorries and supplies on dockside TRACK

Long lines of oil drums PAN wooden cases

Various of crates stacked up (some printed with 'made in USA')

Stacks of oil drums

Lorry chasis with piles of tyres, engines

Torn poster showing "Britain Delivers The Goods"

American Volunteer Group (A.V.G) pilots on field

Close up of Chinese sign on wing of "Tomahawk" (Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft)

A.V.G. pilots looking at map as run to "Tomahawk"

"Tomahawk" starting up then taxiing past camera

Nose of "Tomahawk" PAN "Tomahawk" planes flying overhead

Japanese fighter plane diving down as dogfight (aerial combat) in progress

Japanese fighter plane twisting and turning then dives to ground and crashes behind some huts

Wreckage of crashed plane as soldiers arriving in cars at scene of crash

Various of soldiers and Burmese people inspecting wreckage of crashed plane

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