Title:ON HMS ROEBUCK EN ROUTE FOR PYIN WAN (LETPAN LANDING) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 69
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: British troops of 4th Indian Infantry Brigade proceed from Kyaukpyu on Ramree Island, Burma up the Thanzit River.
Description: Indian troops sit on the deck of HMS Roebuck looking at the camera; most of them are wearing turbans. The White Ensign flutters in the breeze. Royal Navy men at one of their gun stations. Troops and sailors look to shore; the sailors wear anti-flash hoods and another ship can be seen in following the one that the camera is on. More men lined up next to an Ordnance QF 2-pounder (a Vickers 'pom pom') gun. Two signal flags are raised up the rigging. Two of the ship's larger guns are raised. A line of Indian troops are seated on the deck. Indian troops in turbans and lifebelts stand on deck. The troops begin to disembark onto smaller boats.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Bryan-Smyth, G E (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, ROEBUCK (HMS) (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 4th Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 26th Indian Division (regiment/service)
Indian Army, XV Indian Corps (regiment/service)
Keywords: Kyaukpyu, Ramree, Burma (geography)
Third Arakan Campaign 1944-1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Letpan landings 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
Royal Navy 1939-1945 (theme)
JIN 27 (BOMBARDMENT BY HMS ESKIMO IN SUPPORT OF LANDINGS AT LETPAN [Allocated Title])
JIN 28 (2ND BATTALION 13TH FRONTIER FORCE RIFLES ADVANCING AT LETPAN [Allocated Title])
