Title:RANGOON ROAD - CROSSING THE BAINGDA RIVER NEAR MILESTONE 84 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JIN 47
Other titles:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: As 17th Indian Division advances south through Burma along the Rangoon road from Meiktila, armoured and motor vehicles ford the Baingda river near Milestone 84, and Indian Engineers attempt to replace a wrecked bridge.
Description: A sign at the roadside reads 'District Boundary Toungoo - Rangoon' and beneath is marked 'M45F4 129 M.I.F' (?). Tank tracks, the wheels of motor vehicles and marching feet pass the sign. Indian troops at a wrecked bridge over the Baingda river at Milestone 84; a vehicle approaches. Profile of the barrel of a 105mm Priest self-propelled gun being run out before firing several times. Vehicles fording the river. A bogged down Chevrolet CMP lorry is pushed across by a group of men. Close-up of wheels entering the water. A Sherman medium tank named 'Jind', probably of 9th Royal Deccan Horse (255th Indian Tank Brigade) and with its hull crowded with men, fords the river. A new bridge over the river under construction. A Stuart ('Honey') light tank, probably of 7th Light Cavalry, fords the river. A 6x4 lorry crosses the river with a jeep and trailer in tow. Indian Engineers at work building the replacement bridge. Close-up of wheels entering water. A caterpillar tractor reverses. The tractor tows a line of jeeps across the river as seen from the bridge.
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)
Public Relations Film Unit (Production company)
Benjamin, H (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 17th Indian Division (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 7th Light Cavalry (regiment/service)
Indian Army, Indian Engineers (regiment/service)
Indian Army, Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse) (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 255th Indian Tank Brigade (regiment/service)
Keywords: Baingda (River), Burma (geography)
Rangoon Road 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
Indian Army 1939-1945 (theme)
JFU 169 (TANK AND INFANTRY ATTACK ON YEWE [Allocated Title])
JIN 48 (RANGOON ROAD - 63RD BRIGADE ATTACK ON PYINBONGYI AT MILESTONE 68 [Allocated Title])
