Title:17TH INDIAN DIVISION CROSS A CHAUNG AT 89 MILESTONE [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 220
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Confronted by a blown bridge on the road to Rangoon, capital of Burma, tanks and motor vehicles of 63 Brigade, 17th Indian Division, ford a chaung (river) while Indian Engineers prepare a Bailey bridge.
Description: A Chevrolet CMP lorry uses an improvised crossing with the damaged bridge behind it. A lorry carrying troops passes a knocked out Japanese tank. Vehicles fording the river. A Stuart ('Honey') light tank (7th Light Cavalry ?) crosses the river. A mobile command caravan crosses the river. A bulldozer tows a jeep across the river. A unit of Indian Engineers construct a Bailey bridge from prefabricated sections. Close-up of an Indian sapper hammering a section into position with a sledgehammer. Wide shot of vehicles wading across the river as the bridge is repaired behind.
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)
Higgins, K G (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 63rd Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 17th Indian Division (regiment/service)
Indian Army, Indian Engineers (regiment/service)
Keywords: Burma (geography)
Rangoon Road 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
