Invasion Scenes - Far East (1944)

Unissued / unused material. Invasion scenes in Far East. Lashio, Burma (Myanmar). Various shots field gun being fired by troops of Oriental origin - Chinese or Burmese? L/S troops at abandoned railway station - American? Various shots burnt out enemy fighter planes. Various shots Burmese soldiers and packhorses advancing along dusty track. L/S town at base of hills - most buildings have been burnt or bombed. Building reduced to pile of rubble. C/U inscription on bombed building which says “Lashio 1941“. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont Briti
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