HWITUNG BRIDGE, SALWEEN RIVER, BURMA — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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Signal Corps ADC 2185 111 SOURCE: AFCF (C-039A R1 3) ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP, 961' ea Silent 2185 HWITUNG BRIDGE, Salween River, Burma; 1-7 Aug 1944 LHS, Salween River and surrounding mountains; ferry boat operates in fg. MSs, CUs, Chinese coolies construct timber suspension bridge, saw timbers, drill holes, etc. MSs, CUs, US and Chinese officers supervise work. MS, CUs, coolies pull bridge cable into position by hand. MS, CUs, old and new cable towers for bridge. LS, new suspension bridge completed. Record Group 111 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Accession Number III-NAV-210

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1944

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3:39

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