ARTILLERY SUPPORT FOR 20TH DIVISION, 100TH BRIGADE BEACHHEAD OVER IRRAWADDY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ARTILLERY SUPPORT FOR 20TH DIVISION, 100TH BRIGADE BEACHHEAD OVER IRRAWADDY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 49
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: 1st Medium Regiment Royal Artillery in action near Myinmu, Burma.
  • Description: An artillery piece is loaded and fired on Japanese positions as support for troops in 20th Indian Division crossing the Irrawaddy River.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: JFU 49
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-02-28
  • 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, 100th Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service) Indian Army, 20th Indian Division (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Artillery, 1st Medium Regiment (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Myinmu, Burma (geography) Irrawaddy (River), 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: 93 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    JFU 49

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    JFU 48 (ARTILLERY SUPPORT - 20TH DIVISION BEACHHEAD 5.5 INCH HOWITZERS [Allocated Title])
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