Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Mortar crews of 56th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, 5th Indian Division, engage Japanese snipers near Toungoo, Burma.
Description: An Ordance ML 3-inch mortar is fired. At the command post Sergeant Trotter, in command of the mortars, talks on a radio to an observation post directing the shoot. Poorly focused footage of the mortar battery in action. More footage of the battery in action (with focus corrected). Smoke rising from the target area beyond some derelict buildings. View of a broken bridge with motor vehicles in the background.
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)
Wishart, Basil Ferguson1919-09-191997-02-11Sergeant cameraman, No 9 Army Film and Photo Unit, later editor of the Shetland Times. Obituary see Herald Scotland, 13 February 1997. (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Artillery, 56th Anti-Tank Regiment (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 5th Indian Division (regiment/service)
Keywords: Toungoo, Burma (geography)
Rangoon Road 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
