FERRYING TANKS ACROSS IRRAWADDY (BURMA) 100TH BRIGADE BRIDGEHEAD [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FERRYING TANKS ACROSS IRRAWADDY (BURMA) 100TH BRIGADE BRIDGEHEAD [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 26
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The operation of a ferry across the Irrawaddy River (Burma) using DUKWs as towing vehicles.
  • Description: A ferry made up of pontoons is towed by DUKWs and transports bulldozers and Stuart light tanks of 100th Brigade, 20th Indian Division. A bulldozer is driven onto the ferry and is followed by another. The DUKW amphibious vehicle begins to tow the ferry away; personnel crowd the stern. Tanks are loaded onto the pontoon ferry and these are towed to the opposite shore. A DUKW that has run aground is rescued by another DUKW. Tanks roll off the ferry on the other side of the river.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: JFU 26
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-02-15
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) SEAC Film Unit (Production company) Hammond, R G (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 20th Indian Division (regiment/service) Indian Army, 100th Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service) Indian Army, 254th Indian Tank Brigade (regiment/service) Indian Army, 7th Light Cavalry (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Irrawaddy (River), Burma (geography) Myinmu, Burma (geography) Irrawaddy Crossing 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event) Burma 1942-1945 (theme) British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 556 ft; Running time: 7 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    JFU 26

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    ABY 97 (CROSSING THE IRRAWADDY [Allocated Title]) JFU 10 (20TH INDIAN DIVISION CROSSING THE RIVER IRRAWADDY AT MYINMU [Allocated Title]) JFU 21 (7TH DIVISION CONSOLIDATING IRRAWADDY BRIDGEHEAD [Allocated Title]) JFU 22 (TRANSPORTING MEN AND SUPPLIES ACROSS IRRAWADDY FOR 7TH DIVISION [Allocated Title]) JFU 27 (20TH INDIAN DIVISION IRRAWADDY BRIDGEHEAD [Allocated Title]) JFU 35 (IRRAWADDY CROSSING BY 7TH DIVISION AT NYAUNGU [Allocated Title]) JFU 43 (BRIDGEHEAD OPERATIONS ON IRRAWADDY [Allocated Title])
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