Other titles:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: With the surrender of Japan, troops of 5th Indian Division return to Singapore, where local people celebrate and the Union flag is flown once more at the Municipal Building.
Description: From a vessel at sea looking towards land. Low-angle close-up of two Indian soldiers gazing into the distance. Convoy at sea with an Indian soldier foreground. Entering Singapore harbour by landing craft; local people waving on the dockside. Troops disembarking. Troops and local people on the dockside. An Indian soldier speaks to a local boy on the dockside. A group of four men in long white robes and solar topis pass camera; they are accompanied by a soldier. Elsewhere a crowd of cheering children and civilians, with two (local police or auxiliaries?) trying to hold them back (one has a rifle and bayonet, the other a wooden staff). Street decorated with Chinese flags. Pan/tilt towards a group of civilians standing in a shop doorway showing a picture of Jesus with ‘Praise the Lord – In word and spirit of Psalm 46’ and decorated with Allied flags. Three Japanese soldiers. Sheets of paper are distributed (by Indian National Army personnel?) Lorry carrying Sikh troops passes. Cars passing. Civilian crowd at the Municipal Building cheering. Women waving from a balcony. British officers saluting as the Union flag is flown again. Looking up at the flag. Longer lens; Union flag flying. Two little girls wave Chinese flags; the adults behind are more muted. Lorry carrying Sikh troops passes.
Alternative Title:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Public Relations Directorate, India (Production sponsor)
Indian Public Relations Film Unit (Production company)
Honawar, P H (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 5th Indian Division (regiment/service)
IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY (regiment/service)
Keywords: Singapore (geography)
Allied Occupation of Singapore, Allied Occupation of South East Asia post-August 1945 (event)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
Indian Army 1939-1945 (theme)
Far East 1939-1945 (theme)
JIN 94 (CONVOY TO SINGAPORE [Allocated Title])
JIN 95 (2ND BATTALION 1ST PUNJAB REGIMENT LEAD THE WAY TO SINGAPORE [Allocated Title])
JFU 310 (LANDING AT SINGAPORE BY 5TH INDIAN DIVISION [Allocated Title])
ADM 682 (OPERATION TIDERACE [Allocated Title])
JIN 96 (OCCUPATION OF SINGAPORE [Allocated Title])
